A pilot was caught with marijuana edibles. Federal authorities suspended his license. Then he asked the D.C. Circuit to reinstate it.
Flying High? Pilot Caught With Pot Loses Case at D.C. Circuit
Posted on March 6, 2019
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IRS May Continue Charging Fee for the Right to Prepare Other People’s Taxes
Posted on March 3, 2019
The D.C. Circuit rejects a class action lawsuit alleging that the IRS exceeded its authority by charging tax preparers for a required identification number
Man Gets New Trial After 47 Years in Prison
Posted on March 3, 2019
The D.C. Circuit finds that a guilty verdict from 1972 is tainted by false testimony about microscopic hair samples
D.C. Circuit Will Publish Some Court Orders Online for Free
Posted on March 2, 2019
The court announces that it will begin making some new court documents available outside of PACER
Can You Sue International Organizations? D.C. Circuit Said ‘No,’ but Supreme Court Now Says ‘Sometimes’
Posted on March 1, 2019
The justices’ 7-1 opinion overturns 20-year-old D.C. Circuit precedent and revives a lawsuit against a global development organization
D.C. Circuit Upholds Appointment of Special Counsel Mueller
Posted on February 26, 2019
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
Posted on February 26, 2019
The D.C. Circuit rejects the government’s attempt to block the transaction in a rare ruling on a “vertical” merger
Opinion Roundup for January 25, 2019
Posted on January 29, 2019
Presidential communications about the bin Laden raid and states holding up federal licensing
Opinion Roundup for December 11, 2018
Posted on December 16, 2018
A liquor license, a heroin conviction, a terrorism watch list, and more
An Interview With Jaime Santos
Posted on December 11, 2018
Circuit Breaker sits down with the co-founder of Law Clerks for Workplace Accountability to talk about the D.C. Circuit’s new policies against workplace harassment