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FEMA Disaster Relief Denial Upheld by First Circuit
Vernaliz Perez v. FEMA, decided by First Circuit on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsuit challenging FEMA's denia...
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 ...
Texas agencies' permits invalidated for failing to protect endangered species
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority v. National Wildlife Federation, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 10, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome...
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...
Fifth Circuit Upholds FDA's Tamper-Evident Packaging Rule
Kealani Distribution v. FDA, decided by Fifth Circuit on February 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a challenge to the FDA's "...
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...
D.C. Circuit Affirms EPA's Denial of Aircraft Greenhouse Gas Regulation Petition
Climate United Fund v. Citibank, N.A.; EPA, decided by D.C. Circuit on December 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The D.C. Circuit reviewed the EPA's denial of a petition to regulate gree...
Eleventh Circuit Upholds CMS Denial of Medicaid DSH Waiver Request
Florida Agency for Health Care Administration v. Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, decided by Eleventh Circuit on December 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. T...
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...
Ninth Circuit Denies Standing in APA Challenge to Medical Device Review
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...
CAFC Upholds Commerce Decision: Phosphate Fertilizers Not Subject to AD/CVD Orders
Mosaic Company v. United States, decided by Federal Circuit on December 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns whether the U.S. government can collect antidumping and counterv...
D.C. Circuit Affirms FMCSA's Denial of Medical Waiver for Commercial Driver
Jorge Lujan v. FMCSA, decided by D.C. Circuit on November 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The D.C. Circuit reviewed the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's (FMCSA) denial of J...
D.C. Circuit Upholds DOE Furnace Energy Standards Against Industry Challenge
American Gas Association v. DOE, decided by D.C. Circuit on November 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The American Gas Association (AGA) challenged the Department of Energy's (DOE) energy...
Tenth Circuit Vacates Fed's Denial of Custodia Bank's Master Account
Custodia Bank v. Federal Reserve Board of Governors, decided by Tenth Circuit on October 31, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. The Tenth Circuit reviewed the Federal Reserve's denial of Custodia Bank...
NC DEQ regulations for CAFOs deemed invalid for exceeding statutory authority
N.C. Dep't of Env't Quality v. N.C. Farm Bureau Fed'n, Inc., decided by North Carolina Supreme Court on October 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The North Carolina Department of Environm...
Third Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Challenge to FDA Insulin Approval
Novo Nordisk Inc v. Secretary US Dept & Health and Human Services, decided by Third Circuit on October 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's dis...
D.C. Circuit Affirms FERC Pipeline Permit Condition
Antero Resources Corporation v. FERC, decided by D.C. Circuit on September 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The D.C. Circuit reviewed FERC's order approving Antero's natural gas pipeline...
Court Upholds Duties on Imported Goods Due to Insufficient Evidence
Hmtx Industries LLC v. United States, decided by Federal Circuit on September 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. Hmtx Industries LLC challenged the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CB...
D.C. Circuit Vacates FERC Rehearing Order for Lack of Reasoned Explanation
El Puente de Williamsburg, Inc. v. FERC, decided by D.C. Circuit on September 19, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The D.C. Circuit reviewed FERC's decision to grant a rehearing on a prior o...
Third Circuit Upholds Medicare Part D Drug Exclusion
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp v. Secretary United States Department of Health, decided by Third Circuit on September 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the Distr...
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...
Tenth Circuit Upholds BLM's Authority on Oil and Gas Lease Stipulations
True Oil v. BLM, decided by Tenth Circuit on September 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the Bureau of Land Man...
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...