D.C. Circuit Oral Argument AI Transcripts

The text files below are AI-generated transcripts of oral arguments before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. MP3 recordings of these arguments are publicly hosted on the official CADC website. Links labeled will direct your browser to those external recordings.

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January, 2016

Date	File	Transcript	Topic
01/08/2016	14-1247	Lancaster Symphony Orchestra v. NLRB	Independent contractor status of musicians in relation to the Lancaster Symphony Orchestra.
01/08/2016	14-7206	American Council of Life Ins. v. District of Columbia Health	Constitutional and statutory challenge to a user fee imposed on non-users.
01/08/2016	15-5034	Prince Johnson v. Thomas Perez	Title VII employment discrimination and pretext for termination.
01/11/2016	14-1055	NBCUniversal Media LLC v. NLRB	Determination of appropriate bargaining units under the National Labor Relations Act.
01/11/2016	15-5025	Mohamed Al-Saffy v. Thomas Vilsack	Final agency action and statute of limitations in EEO complaints.
01/11/2016	15-7002	B.D. v. DC	Enforcement of administrative decisions under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
01/12/2016	15-1001	Alberto Ardila Olivares v. TSA	Post hoc rationalization of agency decision-making.
01/12/2016	15-7035	Tamika Edmonds v. Engility Corporation	FMLA Retaliation and Employment Discrimination
01/14/2016	14-1138	Sierra Club de Puerto Rico v. EPA	Challenge to EPA's rule limiting non-attainment new source review applicability.
01/14/2016	15-5051	National Association of Crimi v. US Department of Justice	Work product doctrine applicability to DOJ training manual.
01/14/2016	15-5128	Competitive Enterprise Instit v. Office of Science and Technolo	Whether agency records in a non-governmental email account are subject to FOIA.
01/15/2016	14-1282	Xcel Energy Services Inc. v. FERC	FERC's authority to order refunds under the Federal Power Act.
01/15/2016	14-5283	James Bland III v. Jeh Johnson	The primary legal issue is the sufficiency of pleading adverse employment actions under Title VII in the context of administrative leave and suspension without pay.
01/15/2016	15-7049	United States v. Philip Morris USA Inc.	Public disclosure of alleged false certifications and price disparities under the False Claims Act.
01/19/2016	14-5259	Ark Initiative v. Thomas Tidwell	Validity of the Colorado Roadless Rule ski area exclusion under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA).
01/19/2016	15-1122	Natl. Treasury Employees Union v. FLRA	Negotiability of union access to agency crediting plans under FOIA regulations.
01/21/2016	14-1232	Design Technology Group LLC v. NLRB	Whether the employees' actions constituted protected concerted activity under the NLRA.
01/21/2016	14-7193	Susan Weinstein v. Islamic Republic of Iran	Attachment of intangible assets related to foreign sovereign states.
01/21/2016	15-5120	Laura Holmes v. FEC	Constitutionality of campaign contribution limits in relation to primary and general elections.
01/22/2016	14-1277	Jeffrey Swaters v. DOT	The constitutionality of DOT regulations prohibiting DNA testing in FAA enforcement actions.
01/22/2016	15-5190	Association of Private Sector v. Arne Duncan	Regulatory authority of the Department of Education over gainful employment standards.
01/22/2016	15-7044	Burk Reedy LLP v. American Guarantee Insur. Co.	Insurance coverage exclusions related to business enterprise and insured status.

February, 2016

Date	File	Transcript	Topic
02/02/2016	14-5223	George Keepseagle v. Thomas Vilsack	Discrimination in loan processing and enforcement of settlement agreement.
02/02/2016	15-1163	Dennis Lauterbach Sr. v. Michael Huerta	Successive administrative sanctions following a criminal conviction.
02/04/2016	14-1189	Matson Terminals Inc. v. NLRB	Whether superintendents and senior superintendents qualify as supervisors under the National Labor Relations Act.
02/04/2016	15-5009	Trent Coburn v. Patrick J. Murphy	Authority and procedure of the Medical Evaluation Board (MEB) process.
02/04/2016	15-7003	Kathy Radtke v. Maria Caschetta	Attorney's fees award in civil rights cases.
02/05/2016	14-1240	The Loan Syndications Assoc. v. SEC	Jurisdiction over agency rulemaking authority.
02/05/2016	15-5113	Robert Gordon v. Loretta E. Lynch	Whether the case is moot due to the appellant's cessation of business and the government's assurance against future enforcement.
02/08/2016	15-1035	Maher Terminals LLC v. FMC	Whether the Federal Maritime Commission erred in allowing preferential rates to Maersk without extending similar rates to other marine terminal operators.
02/08/2016	15-7040	Marietta Robinson v. Sarah Pezzat	Fourth Amendment claim regarding the shooting of a pet dog by a police officer.
02/09/2016	11-5268	George Adams v. Scott Middlebrooks	Actual innocence as an exception to the statute of limitations under 28 U.S.C. § 2254.
02/09/2016	12-1071	Camelot Terrace Inc. v. NLRB	Authority of the National Labor Relations Board to award bargaining costs and attorney's fees.
02/09/2016	14-1222	HTH Corporation v. NLRB	Due process in the imposition of extraordinary remedies by the NLRB.
02/10/2016	14-5220	Jeffrey Labow v. DOJ	FOIA Exemptions and Disclosure of Sealed Information
02/10/2016	14-7171	Milan Jankovic v. International Crisis Group	Public figure status and actual malice in defamation case.
02/10/2016	15-1075	Electronic Privacy Informatio v. FAA	Agency's denial of a petition for drone privacy rulemaking.
02/11/2016	14-1268	State of Kansas v. EPA	Challenge to the EPA's emissions modeling and its implications for state compliance with air quality standards.
02/11/2016	14-5301	Public Employees v. Abigail Hopper	Failure of the Coast Guard to make required navigational safety determinations for the Cape Wind project.
02/11/2016	15-7027	Candice Miles v. Howard University	FMLA Retaliation and Termination Justification
02/12/2016	15-1036	Southwest Airlines Co. v. DOT	Finality of agency action regarding forced airline accommodations at Love Field Airport.
02/12/2016	15-5030	USA v. TDC Management Corporation	Exemption of property under the Federal Debt Collection Procedures Act.
02/12/2016	15-7016	Rene Lopez v. Council on American-Islamic	Agency relationship and control over client representation.
02/16/2016	14-1095	Ramiro Lopez v. NLRB	Validity of union decertification petition and intervention rights.
02/16/2016	14-3037	USA v. Hiachor Kpodi	Whether the district court relied on erroneous factual findings in sentencing.
02/16/2016	15-5201	American Immigration Lawyers v. Exec. Office for Immigration	Whether the government can redact non-responsive information from records requested under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
02/17/2016	15-1023	Abd Al-Rahim Hussein Al-Nashir	The legality of military commissions to try offenses not occurring during hostilities.
02/17/2016	15-5065	Victor K. Williams v. Jacob Lew	Denial of leave to amend complaint regarding economic injury from debt limit statute.
02/17/2016	15-5217	ACLU v. DOJ	The primary legal issue is the applicability of FOIA exemptions to classified documents related to the government's drone program.
02/18/2016	14-1185	Laura Sands v. NLRB	Mootness of the case regarding Laura Sands' remedies against the National Labor Relations Board.
02/18/2016	14-5039	Kathryn Sack v. DOD	Eligibility for educational fee waiver under FOIA for student requests.
02/18/2016	15-7030	CostCommand LLC v. WH Administrators Inc.	Determination of a corporation's principal place of business.
02/19/2016	14-3073	USA v. Harold Castle	Whether the police had reasonable suspicion to seize Harold Castle.
02/19/2016	15-7039	Carlos Alexander v. WMATA	Discrimination based on perceived disability and failure to exhaust administrative remedies.
02/22/2016	14-1210	State of New York v. NRC	Jurisdiction over the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's rulemaking and environmental impact analysis.
02/22/2016	14-3060	USA v. Queen Nwoye	Ineffective assistance of counsel regarding the battered woman defense.
02/22/2016	15-5070	Friends of Animals v. Sally Jewell	Regulation of captive endangered species under the Endangered Species Act.
02/23/2016	12-3035	USA v. Weldon Gordon	Denial of the right to counsel of choice.
02/23/2016	14-1227	Omar Khadr	Recusal of Judge Pollard due to potential bias from outside employment.
02/23/2016	15-5264	Pursuing America s Greatness v. FEC	Regulation of political speech and content-based restrictions.

March, 2016

Date	File	Transcript	Topic
03/04/2016	13-5360	Akiachak Native Community v. DOI	Mootness of the appeal regarding the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act and trust land regulations.
03/04/2016	14-1135	Consolidated Communications I v. NLRB	Misapplication of striker misconduct standards by the National Labor Relations Board.
03/04/2016	14-3051	USA v. Mark Stubblefield	Ineffective assistance of counsel and probable cause for arrest.
03/07/2016	11-1483	Independent Pilots Association v. FAA	Exclusion of cargo pilots from fatigue regulations based on cost-benefit analysis.
03/07/2016	15-5155	DOJ v. Daniel Chapter One	Total ban on selling dietary supplements.
03/07/2016	15-7053	Nieves Rocha v. Brown Gould LLP	Statute of limitations for legal malpractice claim.
03/08/2016	14-1231	Quicken Loans Inc. v. NLRB	Interpretation of confidentiality agreements and their impact on Section 7 rights under the NLRA.
03/08/2016	15-5147	Union Neighbors United Inc. v. Sally Jewell	Interpretation and application of the Endangered Species Act and NEPA regarding incidental take permits for wind energy projects.
03/08/2016	15-7045	Stephen Yelverton v. Federal Insurance Company	Violation of the automatic stay in bankruptcy proceedings.
03/09/2016	14-1263	Fort Dearborn Company v. NLRB	Whether the employer's discharge of an employee was motivated by anti-union sentiment in violation of the NLRA.
03/09/2016	14-3010	USA v. Melvin Knight	Ineffective assistance of counsel regarding plea offer advice.
03/09/2016	14-7041	GSS Group Ltd. v. Republic of Liberia	The primary legal issue is the enforcement of an arbitration award against the Republic of Liberia under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act.
03/10/2016	15-1026	National Fed. of the Blind v. DOT	Accessibility of airline kiosks for blind travelers.
03/10/2016	15-5109	Blue Water Navy Vietnam v. Robert McDonald	Jurisdiction under the Veterans Judicial Reform Act
03/10/2016	15-5176	Rothe Development Inc. v. DOD	Constitutionality of racial classifications in federal contracting programs.
03/11/2016	13-3019	USA v. Henry Williams	Necessity of Wiretap Extension and Admissibility of Lay Opinion Testimony
03/14/2016	14-1251	Chris Stovic v. RRRB	Judicial review of the Railroad Retirement Board's denial of a request to reopen retirement benefits.
03/14/2016	15-5008	Samuel Ortiz-Diaz v. HUD Office Inspector General	Whether the denial of a transfer request constitutes an adverse employment action under Title VII.
03/14/2016	15-7062	Ronald Duberry v. DC	The enforceability of the right to carry concealed firearms under the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA).
03/15/2016	13-3110	USA v. Juan Melgar-Hernandez	Whether a conspiracy to commit murder in El Salvador is prosecutable under Maryland law.
03/15/2016	14-1284	Durham School Services LP v. NLRB	Denial of evidentiary hearing in NLRB election objections.
03/15/2016	15-5154	Yassin Aref v. Loretta Lynch	Procedural due process in the context of CMU segregation for federal prisoners.
03/17/2016	15-1009	Petro Star Inc. v. FERC	Validity of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's quality bank methodology for oil valuation.
03/17/2016	15-5183	ACLU v. CIA	Whether the Senate Intelligence Committee's final report on the CIA's torture program is an agency record subject to the Freedom of Information Act.
03/18/2016	13-3096	United States of America v. Darius McKeever Appellant	Interpretation of sentencing guidelines related to conspiracy and firearm possession.
03/18/2016	14-1253	Ozburn-Hessey Logisitics LLC Petitioner v. National Labor Relations Board	Disputed union election ballots and alleged retaliatory discharge.
03/21/2016	14-1252	Aggregate Industries Petitioner v. National Labor Relations Board	Unilateral change in bargaining unit scope without union consent.
03/21/2016	14-3036	USA v. Derrick Byas	Calculation of sentencing guidelines and sentencing disparity.
03/21/2016	14-5257	Antoine Jones Appellant v. Steve Kirchner D.C. MPD Dectective et al.	Fourth Amendment violations related to the execution of a search warrant.
03/22/2016	11-1479	United Airlines Inc. v. FERC	Jurisdiction over FERC's income tax allowance and double recovery issues.
03/22/2016	15-5163	Florida Health Sciences v. Secretary U.S. DHHS	Preclusion of judicial review of Medicare payment estimates and data.
03/24/2016	12-7139	Act Now to Stop War and End Ra v. DC	Standing and First Amendment challenges to district regulations on event-related signage.
03/24/2016	15-5208	Carlos Loumiet v. USA	Statute of limitations for Bivens claims

April, 2016

Date	File	Transcript	Topic
04/01/2016	15-1064	Great Lakes Comnet Inc. v. FCC	Eligibility of Great Lakes Commnet for rural exemption under FCC regulations.
04/01/2016	15-5199	U.S. Assoc. of Reptile Keepers v. Sally Jewell	Interpretation of the Lacey Act regarding interstate transportation of injurious species.
04/01/2016	15-5202	Noble Energy Inc. v. Sally Jewell	The impact of a government's material breach on regulatory obligations regarding well plugging.
04/04/2016	14-3015	USA v. Hector Orjuela Jr.	Interpretation of “in foreign commerce” in relation to illicit conduct.
04/04/2016	15-1081	IronTiger Logistics Inc. v. NLRB	Employer's obligation to respond to union information requests.
04/05/2016	15-1050	Rush University Medical Center v. NLRB	The adequacy of the National Labor Relations Board's explanation for its departure from precedent regarding election procedures in healthcare settings.
04/05/2016	15-5164	American Freedom Law Center v. Barack Obama	Standing to challenge executive actions regarding health insurance policies.
04/05/2016	15-5250	Mohammed Jawad v. Robert Gates	Jurisdiction over enemy combatant status and torture claims.
04/07/2016	15-5118	Mackinac Tribe v. Sally Jewell	Recognition of the Mackinac Tribe under the Indian Reorganization Act (IRA).
04/07/2016	15-5162	City of Duluth v. Natl. Indian Gaming Commission	Authority of the National Indian Gaming Commission to retroactively alter previously approved agreements.
04/11/2016	14-5305	Mingo Logan Coal Company v. EPA	EPA's post-permit authority and its constraints.
04/11/2016	14-7126	Seed Company Limited v. William Westerman	Malpractice related to failure to file a certified translation in a patent interference proceeding.
04/11/2016	15-1062	Verizon New England Inc. v. NLRB	Interpretation of collective bargaining agreement regarding picketing rights.
04/12/2016	15-1177	PHH Corporation v. CFPB	Constitutionality of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's authority and actions.
04/12/2016	15-7013	Tawanda Jones v. David Dufek Sr.	Misleading attorney demand letter under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA).
04/14/2016	14-5316	True the Vote Inc. v. IRS	IRS targeting of political organizations and First Amendment violations.
04/14/2016	15-1149	Monica Lindeen v. SEC	Preemption of state securities laws under the definition of “qualified purchaser.”
04/14/2016	15-5013	Linchpins of Liberty v. USA	Targeting of tax-exempt applications based on political views.
04/15/2016	14-5243	Perry Capital LLC v. Jacob Lew	The primary legal issue is the legality of the “Net Worth Sweep” and its implications for the conservatorship of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
04/15/2016	15-1024	Flamingo Las Vegas Operating v. NLRB	Unfair labor practice and employer free speech rights.
04/15/2016	15-5021	Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A. v. Sylvia Burwell	FDA's compliance with patent certification requirements under the Hatch-Waxman Act.
04/15/2016	15-5309	State of West Virginia v. HHS	Delegation of enforcement responsibility under federal law to states.
04/15/2016	15-5310	Central United Life Insurance v. Sylvia Burwell	Regulation of fixed indemnity insurance products and their relationship to major medical coverage requirements.
04/18/2016	15-1067	The Tennis Channel Inc. v. FCC	Whether the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) properly denied the Tennis Channel's request to reopen the record based on a new evidentiary standard established by a prior court ruling.
04/18/2016	15-7098	Matthew Corrigan v. DC	Warrantless search and seizure under the Fourth Amendment.
04/19/2016	15-1127	EarthReports Inc. v. FERC	NEPA compliance regarding environmental impact analysis for gas production and emissions.
04/19/2016	15-7063	BCB Holdings Limited v. Government of Belize	Enforcement of an arbitration award amid allegations of government corruption and public policy defenses.
04/19/2016	15-7077	Newco Limited v. Government of Belize	Tax obligations and enforcement of an arbitration award.

May, 2016

Date	File	Transcript	Topic
05/03/2016	13-3075	USA v. Gerry Burnett	Admission of 404(b) evidence and its prejudicial impact.
05/04/2016	14-1085	American Transmission Systems v. FERC	Application of the Mobile Sierra Doctrine to contract rights in energy regulation.
05/04/2016	14-1281	Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co. v. FERC	Whether the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission can modify a valid contract under Section 206 of the Federal Power Act despite the Mobile Sierra Doctrine.
05/04/2016	15-5239	Washington Alliance of Techno v. DHS	Authority of the Department of Homeland Security to convert student visas into a guest worker program.
05/05/2016	15-1264	Mako Communications LLC v. FCC	Interpretation of Section 1452B5 of the Spectrum Act regarding low-power television station rights.
05/05/2016	15-1346	Free Access Broadcast Tele. v. FCC	Standing of option holders in relation to FCC regulations.
05/05/2016	15-3015	USA v. Rodney Class	Constitutionality of firearm possession laws in relation to a guilty plea.
05/06/2016	12-3086	USA v. Brian Marsh	Entitlement to re-sentencing based on alleged sentencing policy violations.
05/06/2016	13-7159	William Boykin v. Adrian Fenty	Disparate impact of homeless shelter policy on protected class.
05/09/2016	15-7084	International Union Security v. Assane Faye	Jurisdiction of unions to sue under Section 501 of the Landrum-Griffin Act.
05/13/2016	15-1010	Care One at Madison Avenue v. NLRB	Withholding benefits during a union election.
05/13/2016	15-1345	Raymond J. Lucia Companies In v. SEC	The primary legal issue is whether the Administrative Law Judges (ALJs) of the SEC are considered “officers of the United States” under the Appointments Clause of the Constitution.
05/13/2016	15-5200	David Patchak v. Sally Jewell	Separation of powers and jurisdictional authority under the Gun Lake Act.
05/16/2016	14-7009	David Sickle v. Torres Advanced Enterprise	Preemption of state law claims by the Defense Base Act.
05/16/2016	15-5223	Friends of Animals v. Sally Jewell	Standing based on deprivation of information under the Endangered Species Act.
05/17/2016	15-1200	Enterprise Leasing Company v. NLRB	Unilateral termination of employee benefits and duty to bargain.
05/17/2016	15-3075	USA v. Nizar Trabelsi	Extradition and double jeopardy under the treaty.
05/20/2016	12-3013	USA v. Dante Sheffield	The applicability of the firearm statute's sentence enhancement in relation to the guidelines and the definition of attempted robbery as a crime of violence.
05/20/2016	14-1254	National Distribution Services v. DOT	Due process in the issuance of out-of-service orders by the DOT.
05/20/2016	15-7100	Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc. v. Dickstein Shapiro LLP	The primary legal issue is the retroactive application of patent law standards in a legal malpractice case.

September, 2016

Date	File	Transcript	Topic
09/06/2016	14-1244	Public Citizen Inc. Petitioner v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission	Jurisdiction and reviewability of FERC's inaction on rate approval.
09/06/2016	15-5117	National Security Counselors et al. Appellants Truthout v. United States Department of Justice	Reasonable costs under FOIA for document duplication.
09/06/2016	15-7126	David DeJesus Appellant v. WP Company LLC doing business as Washington Post	Employment discrimination and wrongful termination.
09/07/2016	14-3053	United States of America v. Roger Redrick Appellant	Applicability of the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA) to Maryland robbery convictions.
09/07/2016	15-1102	Kimberly Stewart et al. Petitioners v. National Labor Relations Board	Validity of union dues revocation during contract hiatus.
09/07/2016	15-7080	Jeffrey M. Camarda et al. Appellants v. Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc.	Breach of contract and selective enforcement claims.
09/08/2016	15-1059	AT T Corp. v. FCC	Whether the Federal Communications Commission's change in interpretation of the VoIP symmetry rule requires notice and comment rulemaking.
09/08/2016	16-5011	Jihad Dhiab v. Barack Obama	Access to classified videos in a habeas corpus proceeding.
09/08/2016	16-5196	League of Women Voters v. Brian Newby	Authority of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission to require documentary proof of citizenship for voter registration.
09/09/2016	15-1145	NTCH Inc. v. FCC	The legality of the FCC's approval of Verizon's acquisition of radio licenses in light of alleged foreign ownership violations and anti-competitive effects.
09/09/2016	15-5238	Ronald Smith v. USA	Probable cause for arrest and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
09/09/2016	15-7153	Michael Hurd Jr. v. DC	Judicial notice and preclusion in a motion to dismiss.
09/12/2016	15-1110	Healthbridge Management LLC v. NLRB	the protection of concerted activity under the National Labor Relations Act.
09/12/2016	15-3051	USA v. Kevin Mack	Sentence manipulation in sentencing proceedings.
09/12/2016	15-8009	Herman Brewer	Denial of class certification and adequacy of class representative.
09/13/2016	15-1080	Neustar Inc. v. FCC	Impartiality of telecommunications numbering administrator selection.
09/13/2016	15-5210	USA v. Philip Morris USA Inc.	Authority of the district court to impose corrective statements on behalf of a dismissed defendant.
09/13/2016	15-7119	Ashima Reed v. DC	Determination of prevailing market rates for attorney fees in IDEA litigation.
09/14/2016	14-7129	Reuven Gilmore v. Palestinian Interim	Waiver of jurisdictional defenses by the Palestinian Authority.
09/14/2016	15-7024	Rivka Livnat v. Palestinian Authority	Due process rights of the Palestinian Authority in relation to the Anti-Terrorism Act.
09/15/2016	14-5204	James Morris v. U.S. Sentencing Commission	Sovereign immunity and the applicability of sentencing guidelines.
09/15/2016	15-1202	Francis Lorenzo v. SEC	Liability for Securities Fraud and Sanctions Imposed by the SEC
09/15/2016	15-5304	Carpenters Industrial Council v. Daniel Ashe	Standing to challenge critical habitat designation and its economic impacts.
09/16/2016	15-1113	ARC Bridges Inc. v. NLRB	Discriminatory wage increase practices related to union representation.
09/16/2016	15-7055	Matthew LeFande v. DC	First Amendment protection of employee speech and summary judgment standards.
09/19/2016	15-1230	NCR Corporation v. NLRB	Disenfranchisement in NLRB election procedures.
09/19/2016	15-5170	Safari Club International v. Sally Jewell	Standing and mootness in relation to agency findings on elephant hunting permits.
09/19/2016	15-7150	Kelly Foster v. Sedgwick Claims Management Se	Whether the short-term disability benefits are governed by ERISA.
09/20/2016	15-1297	USPS v. PRC	Change in the test for determining the cessation of extraordinary circumstances affecting the Postal Service.
09/20/2016	16-7025	Brian Wrenn v. DC	Constitutionality of the District of Columbia's gun carry permit requirements.
09/20/2016	16-7067	Matthew Grace v. DC	The legality of restrictions on carrying firearms in urban areas.
09/21/2016	12-7038	Yueh-lan Wang v. New Mighty U.S. Trust	Diversity jurisdiction and substitution of parties in trust litigation.
09/21/2016	14-1196	FedEx Home Delivery v. NLRB	Determination of independent contractor status under the National Labor Relations Act.
09/21/2016	14-7164	Robert Johnson v. Interstate Management Co. LL	Whether employees have a private right of action for retaliation under OSHA.
09/22/2016	12-3032	USA v. Brandon Rock	Procedural errors in sentencing and conditions of supervised release.
09/22/2016	15-5121	Charles Ramsey v. USPC	Authority of the Parole Commission to revoke parole without incarceration.
09/23/2016	14-5300	Defenders of Wildlife v. Sally Jewell	Adequacy of Wyoming's wolf management plan and regulatory mechanisms for delisting.
09/23/2016	15-7070	Nanko Shipping USA v. Alcoa Inc.	Indispensable party and sovereign immunity issues in a discrimination claim.
09/23/2016	16-1007	Eric Friedman v. FAA	Final agency action regarding medical certification requirements for insulin-treated diabetic pilots.
09/26/2016	11-3115	USA v. Anthony Ross	Constitutional delegation of legislative authority regarding SORNA's retroactive application.
09/26/2016	14-5285	Lawrence Niskey v. Jeh Johnson	Exhaustion of administrative remedies in employment discrimination claims.
09/26/2016	15-1330	SNR Wireless Licenseco LLC v. FCC	Fair notice of control standards in FCC bidding credits.
09/27/2016	15-1363	State of West Virginia v. EPA - Part II	Unconstitutionality of the Clean Power Plan's commandeering of state authority.
09/27/2016	15-1363	State of West Virginia v. EPA - Part II	Unconstitutionality of the Clean Power Plan's commandeering of state authority.

October, 2016

Date	File	Transcript	Topic
10/05/2016	16-5259	Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Appellant Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe v. United States Army Corps of Engineers and Dakota Access LLC	Scope of the Army Corps of Engineers' consultation obligation under the National Historic Preservation Act.
10/06/2016	15-7143	Manu Kennedy v. Murial Bowser	Jurisdictional compliance for appeal under 28 U.S.C. § 1292(b).
10/06/2016	16-1094	CalPortland Company Inc. v. MSHR	Statutory authority for temporary reinstatement under the Mine Act.
10/07/2016	14-7144	Angelene Hardaway v. District of Columbia Housing	Standing and mootness in housing assistance case.
10/07/2016	15-7121	Enron Nigeria Power Holding v. Federal Republic of Nigeria	Enforcement of an arbitration award amid allegations of fraud and public policy concerns.
10/11/2016	14-5105	James Owens v. Republic of Sudan	Interpretation of “extrajudicial killing” under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act.
10/11/2016	15-1217	NLRB v. Tito Contractors Inc.	Determination of the appropriate bargaining unit under the National Labor Relations Act.
10/11/2016	16-5037	Erik Autor v. Penny Pritzker	Determination of prevailing party status under the Equal Access to Justice Act.
10/13/2016	14-1074	Public Service Company v. NLRB	Requests for information and interpretation of collective bargaining agreement provisions.
10/13/2016	16-5018	Silver State Land LLC v. Janice Schneider	Validity of land sale withdrawal under federal law.
10/13/2016	16-7029	Donna Coburn v. Evercore Trust Company N.A.	Whether special circumstances must be pled to claim breach of fiduciary duty under ERISA based on public information alone.
10/14/2016	15-1208	USAF v. FLRA	Authority of the Secretary of Defense over military exchanges and commissaries.
10/14/2016	15-5186	Bank of New York Mellon v. Perry Henderson	Standing to challenge mortgage assignment in foreclosure action.
10/17/2016	13-3085	USA v. Lafrances O Neal	Exclusion of evidence regarding witness credibility.
10/17/2016	15-5325	AquAlliance v. United States Bureau of Recla	Whether the government can withhold information about water wells under FOIA exemptions.
10/18/2016	15-5041	Humane Society of the US v. Sally Jewell	Statutory interpretation of the Endangered Species Act regarding the designation and delisting of distinct population segments.
10/19/2016	15-1211	ACA International v. FCC	The primary legal issue is the interpretation of the definition and scope of “automatic telephone dialing systems” (ATDS) under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).
10/19/2016	15-5330	Segerdahl Graphics Inc. et al. v. USPS	Compliance with Postal Service sealing regulations for self-mailers.
10/20/2016	14-3069	USA v. Chad Pyles	Adequacy of the district judge's explanation for sentencing.
10/20/2016	14-7197	Winston Strawn LLP v. Crumens Ltd C O Johnson	Improper summary judgment and damages assessment against a pro se litigant.
10/20/2016	15-1156	American Postal Workers Union v. PRC	Enforceability of Postal Service Service Standards
10/21/2016	14-1150	Center for Regulatory Reason v. EPA	EPA's authority to impose regulations following a court ruling.
10/21/2016	15-3063	USA v. James Jones	Jurisdiction and reasonableness of sentence reduction motions.
10/21/2016	15-7144	United States v. Halliburton Company	Materiality of alleged false claims under the Civil False Claims Act.
10/24/2016	15-7135	Stephen Shea v. Cellco Partnership	First-to-file bar under the False Claims Act.
10/24/2016	16-5086	MetLife Inc. v. Financial Stability Oversight	The primary legal issue is the validity of the Financial Stability Oversight Council's designation of MetLife as a systemically important financial institution.
10/25/2016	15-5333	Continental Resources Inc. v. Sally Jewell	Timeliness of appeal under the Federal Royalty Act.
10/25/2016	15-7094	Michael Queen v. Ed Schultz	Admissibility of emails as business records under federal evidence rules.
10/25/2016	16-1118	Walker Broadcasting Company I v. FCC	Rejection of television station license application and forfeiture issues.
10/27/2016	13-5330	Borgess Medical Center v. Sylvia Mathews Burwell	Reimbursement eligibility for residency training costs under federal regulations.
10/27/2016	15-1072	National Biodiesel Board v. EPA	Validity of EPA's record-keeping requirements for renewable biomass compliance.
10/27/2016	15-1073	National Biodiesel Board v. EPA	Validity of EPA's record-keeping requirements for renewable biomass compliance.

November, 2016

Date	File	Transcript	Topic
11/04/2016	15-3030	United States of America v. Larry A. Gooch Jr. also known as Goo Appellant	Ineffective assistance of counsel and appellate jurisdiction issues.
11/08/2016	13-1277	New Energy Capital Partners L v. FERC	Denial of motion to intervene in regulatory proceedings.
11/08/2016	13-3074	USA v. Christian Borda	Admissibility of evidence and Brady violations regarding intent to import drugs.
11/08/2016	15-3053	United States Of America v. Jeffrey Norman Jackson Appellant	Procedural adequacy of sentencing explanations under 18 U.S.C. § 3553.
11/08/2016	15-7118	John Bowman Jr. v. Kimberly Iddon	Whether a Bivens remedy is available for tax return preparers given the regulatory scheme governing their practice.
11/08/2016	16-7004	National Railroad Passenger Corporation v. Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 189 Labor Committee Appellant	Independence of the Office of Inspector General in relation to collective bargaining rights.
11/09/2016	15-1338	USPS v. PRC	Whether the Postal Regulatory Commission properly denied the United States Postal Service's request to transfer parcel delivery products from the market-dominant to the competitive side based on prior case findings and evidentiary standards.
11/09/2016	16-5118	Epsilon Electronics Inc. v. TREA	Interpretation and application of sanctions regulations regarding exports to Iran.
11/09/2016	16-7041	SoundExchange Inc. v. Muzak LLC	Interpretation of the grandfather provision in copyright law regarding subscription services.
11/10/2016	15-1295	National Association of Teleco v. FCC	The primary legal issue is the validity of the FCC's presumption of effective competition in cable markets under the Cable Act.
11/10/2016	15-3084	USA v. Devon Hunt	Validity of appeal waiver in plea agreement.
11/10/2016	16-5054	Judicial Watch Inc. v. DOD	FOIA request for release of deliberative documents related to detainee exchange decision.
11/14/2016	15-1096	Robert Rodriguez v. Virginia Penrod	Jurisdiction over military whistleblower claims.
11/14/2016	15-5216	Pamela Taylor v. USA	Whether Officer Clark was privileged in the use of force against Pamela Taylor.
11/14/2016	16-5047	A.N.S.W.E.R. Coalition v. W. Basham	First Amendment rights and viewpoint discrimination in public space allocation.
11/15/2016	14-3091	USA v. David Vyner	Ineffective assistance of counsel regarding the applicability of the statute for passport alteration.
11/15/2016	15-1204	800 River Road Operating Comp. v. NLRB	Denial of fair hearing regarding alleged coercive conduct in union election.
11/15/2016	15-5145	Jesse Redmond v. Isaac Fulwood Jr.	Absolute immunity of parole commissioners.
11/17/2016	14-1070	Gregory Bartko v. SEC	Retroactive application of Dodd-Frank penalties
11/17/2016	15-5056	Carlton Blount v. USA	Ineffective assistance of counsel in a habeas petition.
11/17/2016	16-7060	Equitas Disability Advocates v. Jonathan Feigenbaum	Enforcement of an arbitration award under conflicting arbitration statutes.
11/18/2016	15-1401	Wilfred Aka v. United States Tax Court	Jurisdiction over disbarment decisions by the Tax Court.
11/18/2016	15-3006	USA v. Michael Palmer	Whether the Fair Sentencing Act applies to a defendant's re-sentencing after a judgment is vacated under 2255.
11/18/2016	15-5246	Darin Jones v. DOJ	Exhaustion of administrative remedies and discriminatory removal claims.
11/21/2016	15-1299	ABM Onsite Services - West In v. NLRB	Arbitrary departure from agency precedent without explanation.
11/21/2016	15-3062	USA v. Daniel Fry	Effectiveness of appellate waiver in relation to sentencing appeal.
11/21/2016	16-5034	Matthew A. Goldstein PLLC v. DOS	Challenge to the State Department's arms brokering regulations as applied to attorneys providing legal advice.

December, 2016

Date	File	Transcript	Topic
12/02/2016	14-1063	Louisiana Public Service Com. v. FERC	The primary legal issue is the timing and nature of remedies for unduly discriminatory energy rates.
12/02/2016	14-3092	USA v. Irvin Kenny	Whether the district court improperly believed it was required to impose a consecutive sentence based on sentencing guidelines.
12/02/2016	16-7033	Yorie Von Kahl v. Bureau of National Affairs	Actual malice in defamation claims against a media defendant.
12/05/2016	15-1349	EF International Lang. Schools v. NLRB	Application of the correct legal test in employment termination under the National Labor Relations Act.
12/05/2016	16-3010	USA v. Lowell Lamont	Substantive unreasonableness of sentence reduction under Amendment 782.
12/05/2016	16-5110	Citizens for Responsibility v. DOJ	Adequacy of FOIA as an alternative remedy under the APA.
12/06/2016	15-1118	Emera Maine v. FERC	The primary legal issue is whether the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) properly applied the two-step analysis required under Section 206 of the Federal Power Act when changing an existing rate.
12/06/2016	15-3092	USA v. Anthony Suggs	Ineffective assistance of counsel and evidentiary prejudice.
12/06/2016	15-5003	Prisology v. BOP	Informational standing under eFOIA provisions.
12/08/2016	15-5107	Arthur West v. Loretta E. Lynch	Standing and redressability in a challenge to marijuana legalization.
12/08/2016	15-5258	James Coleman v. Jeh Johnson	Exhaustion of administrative remedies in retaliation claim.
12/09/2016	15-1074	Ampersand Publishing LLC v. NLRB	First Amendment rights versus National Labor Relations Act applicability.
12/09/2016	15-1082	Ampersand Publishing LLC v. NLRB	Whether the issuance of investigatory subpoenas by a newspaper constitutes a violation of Section 8(a)(1) of the National Labor Relations Act.
12/09/2016	15-7120	K.P. v. DC	The primary legal issue is the enforcement of the “stay put” provision under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) during ongoing litigation regarding appropriate educational placement for a disabled student.
12/09/2016	16-5117	Navajo Nation v. DOI	Equitable estoppel and the Indian Self-Determination Act claims.
12/12/2016	09-1017	Waterkeeper Alliance v. EPA	EPA's reporting exemption for emissions from industrial livestock facilities.
12/12/2016	16-3003	USA v. David Bronstein	Constitutional vagueness of terms in a statute regulating speech in the Supreme Court.
12/12/2016	16-5229	Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co. Lt v. Sylvia Burwell	FDA's interpretation of drug equivalence and exclusivity under the B2 approval pathway.
12/13/2016	13-3061	USA v. Ezra Griffith	Validity of the search warrant and probable cause.
12/13/2016	15-1321	Allied Aviation Service Comp. v. NLRB	Jurisdiction of the National Labor Relations Board under the Railway Labor Act.
12/13/2016	16-5093	Ahmed Salem Bin Ali Jaber v. USA	Political question doctrine and judicial review of executive actions in foreign affairs.

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