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Shelby County, Alabama v. HolderUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Divided D.C. Circuit panel upholds constitutionality of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act
Voting Rights5/18/2012
United States ex rel. Davis v. District of ColumbiaUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
D.C. Circuit says qui tam relator can file suit even if aspects of case already publicly disclosed.
False Claims Act5/15/2012
Tucker v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
D.C. Circuit Says IRS appeals officers are not “Officers of the United States” subject to appointment under the Appointments Clause
Appointments Clause; Tax4/20/2012
Youngbey v. MarchUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
D.C. Circuit finds that 4:00 a.m. no-knock entry does not violate clearly established law.
Criminal Procedure; Qualified Immunity4/17/2012
Dayton Tire v. Secretary of LaborUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
D.C. Circuit Affirms OSHA Commission Ruling After12 Years of “Dawdling”
Administrative3/6/2012
McKesson Corporation v. Islamic Republic of IranUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
D.C. Circuit Ends Thirty Year “Procedural Nightmare” and Finds Act of State Doctrine Does Not Shield Iran in Private Commercial Dispute
FSIA; Act of State Doctrine; Customary International Law2/28/2012
Talal Al-Zahrani v. Esteban RodriguezUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
D.C. Circuit Bars Claim for Monetary Damages by Guantanamo Detainees
Military Comissions Act; Guantanamo Detainees2/21/2012
Hall v. SebeliusUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
D.C. Circuit Says Social Security Recipients Over 65 Cannot Opt Out of Medicare Part A Benefits
Social Security, Health Care, Administrative Law2/7/2012
Dominguez v. UAL Corp.Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
D.C. Circuit Throws Out Antitrust Action Against United Air Lines
Antitrust, Standing1/27/2012
Belize Soc. Dev. Ltd. v. BelizeUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
D.C. Circuit invokes extraordinary mandamus power to overturn district court’s stay order in arbitration enforcement action involving Government of Belize
Arbitration1/13/2012
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Al Kandari v. United StatesUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
D.C. Circuit to clarify use of hearsay evidence in resolution of Guantanamo habeas claims.
Habeas Corpus; Guantanamo Detainees11/18/2011
Holistic Candlers & Consumer Ass'n v. FDAUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
D.C. Circuit to Address Waxing Trend of “Warning Letters” in Lieu of Regulation
Administrative Law11/17/2011
Timbisha Shoshone Tribe v. SalazarUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
D.C. Circuit to determine whether the Western Shoshone Distribution Act violates the Takings Clause
Takings Clause; Indian Law11/17/2011
United States v. ScanlonUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
D.C. Circuit to Interpret Recent Supreme Court Decision in Challenge to Fraud Conviction of Jack Abramoff Associate
Fraud11/14/2011
National Association of Home Builders v. US Army Corps of EngineersUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
D.C. Circuit to Decide if Ditches Are “Navigable Waters” Under the Clean Water Act
Clean Water Act11/8/2011
Coalition for Mercury-Free Drugs v. SebeliusUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Nonprofit group seeks standing to demand FDA ban on flu shots and other vaccines containing mercury
Standing, Health law11/2/2011
Seven-Sky v. HolderUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
D.C. Circuit to consider whether Affordable Care Act exceeds Congress’s constitutional authority
Commerce Clause, Necessary and Proper Clause, RFRA9/23/2011
Allied Mechanical Services, Inc. v. NLRBUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
D.C. Circuit to determine when an employer can unilaterally terminate its relationship with a union
Labor9/23/2011
United States v. SLM Corp. (Sallie Mae)Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
D.C. Circuit to weigh in on split over the False Claims Act’s first-to-file bar
False Claims Act9/16/2011
Bowie v. MaddoxUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
D.C. Circuit denies rehearing on government employee speech case, parting company with recent Second Circuit approach
First Amendment12/6/2010

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