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4 court opinions authored by Judge Thomas. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.

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Clean Water Act Section 401 certification (1)Federal preemption of state environmental law (1)State authority to set water quality standards (1)Interpretation of statutory savings clauses (1)Environmental impact of pipeline projects (1)First Amendment retaliation (1)State Attorney General's investigative powers (1)Preliminary injunction standard (1)

Opinions by Judge Thomas (4)

Enbridge Energy, LP v. Nessel

SCOTUS: States can set their own water quality standards under CWA

scotus · 2026-04-22 · Defendant Win · Impact: 75/100

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...

Media Matters for America v. Warren Paxton, Jr.

D.C. Circuit Denies Injunction Against Texas AG Over Private Communications

cadc · 2025-05-30 · Defendant Win · Impact: 65/100

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...

National Treasury Employees Union v. Russell Vought

D.C. Circuit Upholds OPM's Narrow WPA Interpretation

cadc · 2025-04-21 · Defendant Win · Impact: 60/100

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...

Samuel Shanks v. International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers

Union Did Not Breach Duty of Fair Representation in Grievance Handling

cadc · 2025-04-18 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100

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...

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