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Appellate court denies franchise tax refund for DNOW L.P.
In Re DNOW L.P. v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether DNOW L.P. was entitled to a tax refund...
City's 'No Camping' Ordinance Upheld Against First Amendment Challenge
Adam Horwitz v. City of Denton, Our Daily Bread, Inc., Sara Hensley, Jesse Kent, MacK Reinwand, Devin Alexander, Amanda Brown, Wendy McGee, Alva Santos, Melvin Franklin, Demone McClinton, Tricianne Br...
Property Tax Mass Appraisal System Does Not Violate Due Process
Goldshtein v. Cuyahoga Cty. Fiscal Officer, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Goldshtein, sued the Cuyahoga County Fiscal Officer,...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of "Muslim Ban" and Retaliation Claims
Pacito v. Trump, decided by Ninth Circuit on March 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsuit brought by Pacito against former...
Florida's 'no-hire' law not shielded from antitrust challenge
Pinilla Perez v. Bondi, decided by Second Circuit on February 5, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Second Circuit reviewed a district court's denial of a motion to dismiss a complaint all...
Court Upholds Ban on Vague 'Sexually Suggestive' Costume Ordinance
City of Austin v. Adam Sahyouni, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 30, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The City of Austin appealed a lower court's decision that granted a tempora...
Fourth Circuit Upholds South Dakota's 'Ag Gag' Law Against First Amendment Challenge
Solutions in Hometown Connections v. Kristi Noem, decided by Fourth Circuit on January 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a la...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Oregon Ballot Access Laws Against Trump Challenge
State of Oregon v. Trump, decided by Ninth Circuit on December 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought ...
Seventh Circuit Upholds Illinois Assault Weapons Ban
Israel Ruiz v. J.B. Pritzker, decided by Seventh Circuit on December 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit challenging Illinois's ban o...
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...
Court Affirms Dismissal of Student's Discrimination Claims
J.M. v. New York City Dept. of Ed., decided by Second Circuit on December 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a student's claims against the New ...
Sixth Circuit Upholds Florida's "No-Hire" Welfare Program Provision
Elizabeth Cristales-de Linares v. Pamela Bondi, decided by Sixth Circuit on December 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a prelimina...
First Circuit Affirms Rhode Island Cannabis Licensing Scheme
Kenney v. Rhode Island Cannabis Control Commission, decided by First Circuit on November 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a c...
NY Court Upholds State's Standardized Testing for High School Graduation
IntegrateNYC, Inc. v. State of New York, decided by New York Court of Appeals on October 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. IntegrateNYC, Inc. challenged New York State's implementation of...
Eighth Circuit Upholds Iowa Law Criminalizing Transport of Undocumented Immigrants
IA Migrant Movement for Justice v. Brenna Bird, decided by Eighth Circuit on October 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a prelimi...
Florida Supreme Court Approves Rule 3.131 Amendments for Risk Protection Orders
In Re: Amendments to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.131, decided by Florida Supreme Court on September 25, 2025, resulted in a other outcome. The Florida Supreme Court considered amendments to R...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Challenge to Trump Travel Ban
Pacito v. Trump, decided by Ninth Circuit on September 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsuit brought by Pacito against f...
Ninth Circuit Upholds "Three Strikes" Law Against Inmate Challenge
Woolard v. Thurmond, decided by Ninth Circuit on September 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought by i...
Fifth Circuit Upholds Texas Photo ID Voting Law
Madkins v. Bisignano, decided by Fifth Circuit on September 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought by p...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Discrimination Claims Against Cannabis Administration
Justyna Jensen v. Maryland Cannabis Administration, decided by Fourth Circuit on September 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a...
Second Circuit Upholds Florida's Ban on Transporting Undocumented Immigrants
Hernandez Flores v. Bondi, decided by Second Circuit on August 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought...
NY Vaccine Mandate for Healthcare Workers Upheld
A.H. v. N.Y. State Dep't of Health, decided by Second Circuit on August 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit challenging New York's COV...
Fourth Circuit Upholds Ban on Public Funds for Union Bargaining
American Federation of Teachers v. Scott Bessent, decided by Fourth Circuit on August 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a prelim...
Transgender students' challenge to Oregon's all-gender restroom policy fails
Wyatt B. v. Kotek, decided by Ninth Circuit on August 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought by Wyatt ...