18 court opinions authored by Judge Kagan. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
18 opinions analyzed.
SCOTUS: States can set their own water quality standards under CWA
Enbridge Energy, LP v. Nessel, decided by Supreme Court of the United States on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Court considered whether the "savings clause" in the Cl...
Actual Innocence Exception to FTCA Statute of Limitations Narrowed
Bowe v. United States, decided by Supreme Court of the United States on January 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Court affirmed the D.C. Circuit's decision, holding that the "...
D.C. Circuit Upholds OPM's Narrow Interpretation of Whistleblower Protection Act
National Treasury Employees Union v. Russell T. Vought, decided by D.C. Circuit on December 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The D.C. Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of t...
D.C. Circuit Vacates EPA's Denial of PFAS Regulation Petition
SSM Litigation Group v. EPA, decided by D.C. Circuit on September 5, 2025, resulted in a remanded outcome. The D.C. Circuit reviewed the EPA's denial of a petition to regulate per- and polyfluoroalkyl...
D.C. Circuit Vacates DOI's Gulf Oil Lease Approvals Over NEPA Concerns
Healthy Gulf v. DOI, decided by D.C. Circuit on August 29, 2025, resulted in a remanded outcome. The case concerns whether the Department of the Interior (DOI) adequately considered the environmental ...
Union Lacks Standing to Challenge OPM Guidance on Federal Labor Relations
National Treasury Employees Union v. Russell Vought, decided by D.C. Circuit on August 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The D.C. Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a unio...
D.C. Circuit: OMB's withholding of "America First" policy records was lawful
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington v. Office of Management and Budget, decided by D.C. Circuit on August 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on wh...
D.C. Circuit Upholds DOL's Adverse Effect Wage Rate Calculation for Ag Workers
National Council of Agricultural Employers v. DOL, decided by D.C. Circuit on July 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The D.C. Circuit reviewed the Department of Labor's (DOL) rule setting...
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 June 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) challenged President Tr...
D.C. Circuit Affirms SEC ALJ Appointment Constitutionality
Casey Nelson v. SEC (PUBLIC REISSUED OPINION), decided by D.C. Circuit on May 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns whether the SEC's administrative law judges (ALJs) are co...
D.C. Circuit Denies Injunction Against Texas AG Over Private Communications
Media Matters for America v. Warren Paxton, Jr., decided by D.C. Circuit on May 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns whether the Texas Attorney General's office, led by War...
SCOTUS: Untimely offer of compromise bars government intervention
Kousisis v. United States, decided by Supreme Court of the United States on May 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Court reviewed whether the government's "offer of compromise"...
SCOTUS: DOT's definition of 'drug' for transport safety is reasonable
Feliciano v. Department Of Transportation, decided by Supreme Court of the United States on April 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Court considered whether the Department of ...
D.C. Circuit Upholds OPM's Narrow WPA Interpretation
National Treasury Employees Union v. Russell Vought, decided by D.C. Circuit on April 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The D.C. Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of the Nat...
Union Did Not Breach Duty of Fair Representation in Grievance Handling
Samuel Shanks v. International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers, decided by D.C. Circuit on April 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Samuel Shanks, sued his unio...
D.C. Circuit: Union's challenge to OPM's Hatch Act guidance not ripe
National Treasury Employees Union v. Russell Vought, decided by D.C. Circuit on April 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The D.C. Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of the Nat...
D.C. Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Defamation Claim for Failure to Plead Falsity
Hampton Dellinger v. Scott Bessent, decided by D.C. Circuit on March 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The D.C. Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a defamation claim brough...
SCOTUS Vacates Arbitration Ruling Over Unattached Rules
Waetzig v. Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., decided by Supreme Court of the United States on February 26, 2025, resulted in a remanded outcome. The Supreme Court vacated and remanded the Fifth Circu...