FDA's enforcement discretion over drug importation upheld
ca11 · 2026-04-13 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Jessica Palacio v. U.S. Food and Drug Administration, decided by Eleventh Circuit on April 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. Jessica Palacio challenged the FDA's refusal to allow her to i...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of EPA SIP Challenge Over Lack of Standing
ca9 · 2026-04-09 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
G.B. v. United States Environmental Protection Agency, decided by Ninth Circuit on April 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a la...
Court Affirms Dismissal of Challenge to FWS Game Bird Regulations
ca6 · 2026-02-13 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100
U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance Found. v. CDC, decided by Sixth Circuit on February 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit challenging the U.S. ...
Court Affirms NIH's Discretion to Withhold Research Data
ca1 · 2026-01-05 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100
Commonwealth of Mass. v. National Institutes of Health, decided by First Circuit on January 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Trump Executive Orders on Federal Employee Unions
ca9 · 2026-01-05 · Defendant Win · Impact: 65/100
American Federation of Government Employees, Afl-Cio v. Trump, decided by Ninth Circuit on January 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit reviewed the district court's dismiss...
Ninth Circuit Affirms FHFA's Authority in Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac Conservatorship
ca9 · 2026-01-02 · Defendant Win · Impact: 30/100
Daisey Trust v. Federal Housing Finance Agency, decided by Ninth Circuit on January 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsuit...
Ninth Circuit Denies Standing in APA Challenge to Medical Device Review
ca9 · 2025-12-05 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
International Partners for Ethical Care Inc v. Ferguson, decided by Ninth Circuit on December 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of...
Border search exception applies to electronic devices, court rules
ca2 · 2025-11-21 · Defendant Win · Impact: 60/100
Moore v. Rubin, decided by Second Circuit on November 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit alleging that the defendants, including the ...
Ninth Circuit: No Judicial Review for Disappointed Grant Bidders Under APA
ca9 · 2025-10-10 · Defendant Win · Impact: 30/100
Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto v. United States Department of Health and Human S, decided by Ninth Circuit on October 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affir...
First Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Lawsuit Over Indonesian TPS Rescission
ca1 · 2025-10-03 · Dismissed · Impact: 30/100
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...
NCUA Receivership Actions Upheld Against APA Review Challenge
ca5 · 2025-09-23 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Moats v. Natl Crdt Un Admin Bd, decided by Fifth Circuit on September 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsuit challenging ...
Second Circuit Upholds CBP's Dismissal of Property Seizure Claim
ca2 · 2025-08-26 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
In the Matter of the Complaint of Ed Seganti, decided by Second Circuit on August 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a complai...
SCOTUS Upholds FCC's Broad Authority to Combat Payola
scotus · 2025-06-27 · Defendant Win · Impact: 65/100
FCC v. Consumers' Research, decided by Supreme Court of the United States on June 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Court reviewed whether the Federal Communications Commissio...
SCOTUS: FCC indecency inquiry not yet ripe for review
scotus · 2025-06-27 · Dismissed · Impact: 25/100
FCC v. Consumers' Research, decided by Supreme Court of the United States on June 27, 2025, resulted in a dismissed outcome. The Supreme Court considered whether the Federal Communications Commission ...
Ninth Circuit: No judicial review for disappointed grant bidders
ca9 · 2025-05-14 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto v. United States Department of Health and Human S, decided by Ninth Circuit on May 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed ...
Court upholds State Dept. terror designation of Calvary Albuquerque
ca10 · 2025-05-06 · Defendant Win · Impact: 65/100
Calvary Albuquerque v. Blinken, decided by Tenth Circuit on May 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of Calvary Albuquerque's lawsuit...
Ninth Circuit: No APA challenge for disappointed grant bidders
ca9 · 2025-04-25 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100
Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto v. United States Department of Health and Human S, decided by Ninth Circuit on April 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirme...
Court Upholds DOE Loan Guarantee for Nuclear Plant Amid Environmental Claims
cadc · 2025-04-15 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Sierra Club v. DOE, decided by D.C. Circuit on April 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sierra Club challenged the Department of Energy's (DOE) decision to proceed with a loan guarante...
Court Dismisses Case Seeking Trump Records, Citing PRA and Standing
cadc · 2025-03-16 · Dismissed · Impact: 15/100
J.G.G. v. Donald Trump, decided by D.C. Circuit on March 16, 2025, resulted in a dismissed outcome. The plaintiff, J.G.G., sought to compel the release of records from the National Archives and Record...