The justices’ 7-1 opinion overturns 20-year-old D.C. Circuit precedent and revives a lawsuit against a global development organization
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D.C. Circuit Upholds Appointment of Special Counsel Mueller
The court rules against a former aide to Roger Stone who argued that Robert Mueller’s appointment violated the Constitution’s Appointment Clause
Court OKs AT&T Merger With Time Warner
The D.C. Circuit rejects the government’s attempt to block the transaction in a rare ruling on a “vertical” merger
Opinion Roundup for December 11, 2018
A liquor license, a heroin conviction, a terrorism watch list, and more
In Military Trans Ban Case, Administration Wants to Sidestep D.C. Circuit
The case is scheduled for a D.C. Circuit argument on Dec. 10, but the Trump administration is already looking to the Supreme Court
Trump Chooses Rao
The White House deregulatory czar and first-generation American is the nominee to replace Brett Kavanaugh on the D.C. Circuit
The Constitutionality of the Special Counsel
Here are eight key moments from the D.C. Circuit argument on whether Robert Mueller’s appointment is unconstitutional
Government Avoids Paying Damages to Shipping Company Acquitted of Oil Dumping
The D.C. Circuit hands a loss to a foreign shipping company that was detained for six months during a federal investigation
Court Sides With EPA on Sulfur Dioxide Designations
The D.C. Circuit declines to overturn the EPA’s decision not to classify three regions under an air-pollution standard
A Former Marine and a Jurisdictional Thicket
The D.C. Circuit appears to be the end of the road for a former Marine who sought to have his discharge status upgraded