15 court opinions authored by Judge Griffith Circuit Judge. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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D.C. Circuit Affirms Dismissal of FOIA Suit Against FTC
Media Matters for America v. FTC, decided by D.C. Circuit on October 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The D.C. Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsuit brought by Med...
Appeals court upholds DOJ's withholding of COVID-19 records under FOIA
Campaign for Accountability v. DOJ, decided by D.C. Circuit on October 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Campaign for Accountability sued the Department of Justice (DOJ) seeking to co...
D.C. Circuit Vacates SEC Approval of Bitcoin Futures Trading Rule
Cboe Global Markets, Inc. v. SEC, decided by D.C. Circuit on October 14, 2025, resulted in a remanded outcome. The D.C. Circuit reviewed the SEC's approval of a rule change by Cboe Global Markets that...
D.C. Circuit Affirms FERC Pipeline Permit Condition
Antero Resources Corporation v. FERC, decided by D.C. Circuit on September 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The D.C. Circuit reviewed FERC's order approving Antero's natural gas pipeline...
Court: Trump not immune from defamation suit for alleged private torts
Lisa Cook v. Donald Trump, decided by D.C. Circuit on September 15, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. This case concerns whether former President Donald Trump is entitled to absolute immunity...
D.C. Circuit Upholds FERC's Authority Over Wholesale Markets, Remands DER Rules
Solar Energy Industries Association v. FERC, decided by D.C. Circuit on September 9, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. The D.C. Circuit reviewed FERC's order establishing new rules for wholesale elec...
Climate group's suit against Citibank over fossil fuel financing dismissed
Climate United Fund v. Citibank, N.A., decided by D.C. Circuit on September 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The D.C. Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsuit brought ...
D.C. Circuit Vacates FERC Pipeline Approval Over Environmental Review
Sierra Club v. FERC, decided by D.C. Circuit on August 1, 2025, resulted in a remanded outcome. The D.C. Circuit reviewed FERC's approval of a natural gas pipeline expansion, focusing on the agency's ...
D.C. Circuit Affirms DOJ's FOIA Exemption 7(A) Withholding for Ongoing Investigation
Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs v. DOJ, decided by D.C. Circuit on July 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Righ...
D.C. Circuit Affirms DOJ's Withholding of Surveillance Program Records Under FOIA
Project for Privacy and Surveillance Accountability, Inc. v. DOJ, decided by D.C. Circuit on July 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Project for Privacy and Surveillance Accountability...
D.C. Circuit Affirms FERC Approval of Transmission Line Project
Village of Morrisville, VT v. FERC, decided by D.C. Circuit on May 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Village of Morrisville, Vermont, challenged FERC's approval of a transmission line...
Court Shields RFE/RL from Defamation Suit Under Noerr-Pennington and CDA 230
RFE/RL, Inc. v. Kari Lake, decided by D.C. Circuit on May 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The D.C. Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a defamation lawsuit filed by Kari L...
Union Lacks Standing to Challenge Trump's Executive Order on Collective Bargaining
National Treasury Employees Union v. Donald J. Trump, decided by D.C. Circuit on May 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) challenged President Tru...
D.C. Circuit: SEC's FINRA Oversight Doesn't Violate Non-Delegation Doctrine
Casey Nelson v. SEC, decided by D.C. Circuit on April 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns whether the SEC's "self-regulatory organization" (SRO) oversight of FINRA, a priv...
TSA's 'Known Shipper' denial upheld based on controlled substance conviction
Fahmi Moharam v. TSA, decided by D.C. Circuit on April 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Fahmi Moharam, challenged the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) denial...