We are now solidly within the slow period for the D.C. Circuit, as the few outstanding opinions from last term trickle out. Only two opinions this week, and only one is admin-related. In the first, Lin v. District of Columbia, a divided panel reversed in part a grant of summary judgment to the District of […]
Another big week at the D.C. Circuit. The court issued 10 opinions, as the judges clear their dockets before the clerks turn over for the year. Five out of those 10 opinions involve administrative law, so we’ll focus there. The others deal with when a company is a bona fide partnership for tax purposes; a […]
Last week brought three new opinions from the D.C. Circuit and one revised opinion. Two of the new opinions deal with administrative law, so let’s start there: First up is Crowley Government Services, Inc. v. GSA, which involves one of the first things I learned about as a baby lawyer at the Federal Programs Branch […]
The D.C. Circuit does not seem to be listening to our predictions for a busy May. Although it has broken its silence this week, the Court issued only two, fairly short opinions. But luckily for us, they both touch on administrative law. First, in CSL Plasma Inc. v. U.S. Customs and Border Protection, blood plasma […]
Only a single decision out of the D.C. Circuit this week, and no administrative law to be found. But it does feature a win for my co-contributor Haley Proctor, who was on the brief representing Cuban physicians in Rodriguez v. Pan American Health Organization. The physicians sued the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) for its […]
Since the D.C. Circuit did not issue any opinions last week, I took a look at what might be forthcoming from a certain potential Supreme Court nominee. President Biden has promised to announce his nominee by the end of the month. If Judge Jackson is the chosen nominee (and assuming she follows Judge Garland’s practice) […]
It was a quiet week at the D.C. Circuit, with no arguments and only two* opinions. In United States v. Turner, the panel addressed the proper interpretation of the Sentencing Guidelines in determining a sentence for a supervised-release violation. Under the Guidelines, the court must first determine the grade of violation based on the severity […]
There were no new opinions last week, likely due to the Thanksgiving holiday. But that didn’t stop the court from issuing an interesting order on Tuesday, that likely led to some holiday-weekend work for a few attorneys. The case is Trump v. Thompson and it deals with the House investigation into the January 6th riots. […]
I’m thrilled to close out the first cycle of posts for the refreshed D.C. Circuit Review – Reviewed. I consider myself the clear novice of the group, and look forward to reading and learning more throughout the term. Fortunately, the court is easing me into my role, issuing only one decision this week. Breiterman v. […]