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Court Upholds VA's Interpretation of Presumptive Service Connection for Gulf War Syndrome
Timothy Butler and Sharla Butler v. Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, an Officer of the United States, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant ...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Asylum Program, Denies Injunction
Chairez v. Mayorkas, decided by Ninth Circuit on March 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought by asylum...
Tenth Circuit: Kansas's CAFO regulations comply with Clean Water Act
United States v. State of Kansas Department of Health & Environment, decided by Tenth Circuit on December 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's...
HRMs don't violate federal racing laws; state regulation upheld
Churchill Downs Tech. Initiatives Co. v. Mich. Gaming Control Bd., decided by Sixth Circuit on December 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's g...
Sixth Circuit Upholds EPA's Lead MCL Rule
Sierra Club v. EPA, decided by Sixth Circuit on December 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit reviewed the EPA's final rule establishing a Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) fo...
Court Upholds FDA Guidance on Dietary Ingredient Notifications
Council for Responsible Nutrition v. James, decided by Second Circuit on November 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) challenged the Food and Dru...
Court Upholds ATF Rule on Pistol Braces
Gun Owners of America, Inc. v. U.S. Dep't of Justice, decided by Sixth Circuit on October 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit reviewed the legality of the Bureau of Alcoho...
First Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Lawsuit Over Indonesian TPS Rescission
New Hampshire Indonesian Community Support v. Trump, decided by First Circuit on October 3, 2025, resulted in a dismissed outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsui...
D.C. Circuit Affirms FCC's Common Carrier Interpretation for Wireless Services
United States v. U.S. Cellular Corporation, decided by D.C. Circuit on September 26, 2025, resulted in a affirmed outcome. The D.C. Circuit affirmed the district court's decision, holding that the gov...
Court finds union lacks standing to challenge 'right-to-work' executive order
Federal Education Association v. Donald Trump, decided by D.C. Circuit on September 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, the Federal Education Association (FEA), challenged th...
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...
PTAB's claim construction interpretation affirmed under Chevron deference
Pauline Newman v. Kimberly Moore, decided by D.C. Circuit on August 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) correct...
Eleventh Circuit Upholds AG's NEPA Safe Harbor Interpretation
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture v. Attorney General of the United States, decided by Eleventh Circuit on August 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit reviewed the Flo...
PRA Governs Trump COVID Records, Privilege Claims Rejected
J.G.G. v. Donald Trump, decided by D.C. Circuit on August 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, J.G.G., sought to compel the release of records from the National Archives and Re...
Court Dismisses Case Seeking Trump Records, Citing PRA and Standing
J.G.G. v. Donald Trump, decided by D.C. Circuit on August 8, 2025, resulted in a dismissed outcome. The plaintiff, J.G.G., sought to compel the release of records from the National Archives and Record...
Ninth Circuit Denies Asylum Seekers' Bid for EADs Amidst Policy Challenge
Vasquez Perdomo v. Noem, decided by Ninth Circuit on August 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit reviewed a district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought by asy...
Third Circuit Rejects Broad Interpretation of H-2A Seasonal Worker Exemption
Sun Valley Orchards LLC v. United States Department of Labor, decided by Third Circuit on July 29, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Third Circuit reviewed the Department of Labor's inter...
DHS can withhold 'no-fly' list documents under deliberative process privilege
Michael Muir v. DHS, decided by D.C. Circuit on July 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns whether the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) properly withheld documents rela...
Court Upholds Medicare's Inpatient-Only Rule Against Surgical Practice
Neurological Surgery v. Dep't of Health & Human Servs., decided by Second Circuit on July 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a...
PRA Preempts FOIA for Presidential Records, Court Rules
J.G.G. v. Donald Trump, decided by D.C. Circuit on July 21, 2025, resulted in a dismissed outcome. The plaintiff, J.G.G., sought to compel the release of records related to former President Trump's bu...
Union Lacks Standing to Challenge Trump's Executive Order on Federal Bargaining
National Treasury Employees Union v. Donald J. Trump, decided by D.C. Circuit on July 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) challenged President T...
Eleventh Circuit Affirms EB-5 Visa Denial for Regional Center
Sunshine State Regional Center, Inc. v. Director, US Citizenship and Immigration Services, decided by Eleventh Circuit on July 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit revie...
SCOTUS Rules Administration Can End 'Remain in Mexico' Policy
Trump v. CASA, Inc. Revisions: 7/02/25, decided by Supreme Court of the United States on June 27, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Supreme Court addressed whether the Biden administration's "...