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Ninth Circuit Upholds DOI Approval of Reservation Land Lease for Mine
Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of the Fort Hall Reservati v. Usdoi, decided by Ninth Circuit on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes challenged the Department of t...
Fifth Circuit Upholds FOIA Exemption 7(A) for Ongoing Investigation
McNutt v. US Dept of Justice, decided by Fifth Circuit on April 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a Freedom of Information Act...
Fifth Circuit Vacates EPA's Approval of Texas's Clean Air Act Plan
State of Texas v. EPA, decided by Fifth Circuit on March 13, 2026, resulted in a mixed outcome. The Fifth Circuit reviewed the EPA's "Good Neighbor" provision under the Clean Air Act, which requires s...
Court Vacates EPA Approval of Ohio's Greenhouse Gas Plan
Lucas Cnty. Bd. of Comm'rs v. EPA, decided by Sixth Circuit on March 9, 2026, resulted in a mixed outcome. The Sixth Circuit reviewed the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) decision to approve Oh...
Ninth Circuit Upholds EPA's Refusal to Ban Chlorpyrifos
Center for Biological Diversity v. United States Environmental Protection Agency, decided by Ninth Circuit on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the EPA's d...
Ninth Circuit Denies Malibu's Bid to Halt FAA Air Traffic Changes
City of Malibu v. Federal Aviation Administration, decided by Ninth Circuit on March 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a prelimina...
Fourth Circuit Denies Coal Company's Stay of Benefits in Black Lung Case
Dominion Coal Corporation v. DOWCP, decided by Fourth Circuit on January 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the District Court's decision, holding that Dominion...
Court Upholds Rejection of LWVSC Ballot Question
League of Women Voters of South Carolina v. Thomas Alexander, decided by South Carolina Supreme Court on September 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The League of Women Voters of South Ca...
Court Vacates FCC Waiver for Verizon on Pole Attachment Rules
Verizon Commc'ns Inc. v. Fed. Commc'ns Comm'n, decided by Second Circuit on September 10, 2025, resulted in a remanded outcome. The Second Circuit reviewed the FCC's decision to grant Verizon a waiver...
Fifth Circuit Rejects NLRB's Interpretation of 'Off-the-Clock' Work Policy
Amazon.com v. NLRB, decided by Fifth Circuit on August 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit reviewed the National Labor Relations Board's (NLRB) order finding Amazon liable...
Estate's FTCA claim for death after VA discharge dismissed
Estate of William Plott v. HHS, decided by Sixth Circuit on August 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to HHS, hold...
Ninth Circuit Upholds DOI Approval of Tribal Land Lease Against NEPA Challenge
Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of the Fort Hall Reservati v. Usdoi, decided by Ninth Circuit on August 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes challenged the Department of ...
Court Upholds TSA's Denial of Hazardous Materials Endorsement
Grand Trunk Corporation v. TSA, decided by Seventh Circuit on August 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the T...
TSA can deny Hazmat endorsement based on credible domestic dispute report
Grand Trunk Corporation v. TSA, decided by Seventh Circuit on August 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the T...
Fifth Circuit Upholds FDA's Denial of Premarket Approval for Obesity Device
Shenzhen IVPS Tech v. FDA, decided by Fifth Circuit on August 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of Shenzhen IVPS Tech's lawsuit ag...
Court Reinstates Endangered Species Act Protections for Lesser Prairie-Chicken
Center for Biological Diversity v. FWS, decided by D.C. Circuit on August 1, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Center for Biological Diversity sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS...
CAFC Affirms Commerce's 'Like Product' Determination for Hardwood Flooring
Jilin Forest Industry Jinqiao Flooring Group Co. v. United States, decided by Federal Circuit on July 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirm...
Court Affirms DOT's Denial of Medical Waiver for CMV Operator
Ferguson, H., Aplt. v. Dept. of Transportation, decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on July 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, H. Ferguson, challenged the Department of Tr...
PA's 'Certificate of Need' law struck down for violating dormant Commerce Clause
Hyperheal Hyperbarics v. Shapiro, decided by Maryland Court of Appeals on July 17, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Hyperheal Hyperbarics, challenged a Pennsylvania law requir...
Tenth Circuit Upholds BLM Wild Horse Gather Environmental Assessments
American Wild Horse Campaign v. Raby, decided by Tenth Circuit on July 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a challenge to the Bu...
Sixth Circuit Affirms SBA's Denial of COVID-19 EIDL Loan
Veltor Underground, LLC v. SBA, decided by Sixth Circuit on July 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of Veltor Underground's lawsui...
Fifth Circuit Rejects NLRB Finding of Amazon Retaliation
Amazon.com v. NLRB, decided by Fifth Circuit on May 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit reviewed the National Labor Relations Board's (NLRB) order finding Amazon violated t...
Ninth Circuit: USDA Wildlife Programs Don't Require ESA Consultation
Wildearth Guardians v. United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspe, decided by Ninth Circuit on April 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirme...