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, 2017

Date	File	Transcript	Topic
01/06/2017	15-1327	Bellagio LLC v. NLRB	Violation of Weingarten rights during investigatory interviews.
01/06/2017	15-5144	Roger Day Jr. v. Barack Obama	Whether the President is the proper respondent in a habeas corpus challenge regarding extradition obligations.
01/06/2017	15-7128	Gerald Burton v. DC	Discrimination in employment practices and disciplinary actions.
01/09/2017	15-1084	Settling Devotional Claimants v. CRB	Failure to provide notice and opportunity to be heard in copyright royalty distribution proceedings.
01/09/2017	16-3107	USA v. Anthony Holman	Jurisdiction over restitution violation after expiration of supervised release.
01/09/2017	16-5020	Nat l Assoc. for the Advance v. Beryl A Howell	Invidious class-based discrimination in attorney admission rules.
01/11/2017	15-5332	American Wild Horse Preservati v. Thomas Vilsack	Forest Service's authority to manage wild horse territory and the adequacy of its environmental assessment.
01/11/2017	16-7055	Sina Chenari v. George Washington University	Disability accommodation and notification requirements in educational settings.
01/12/2017	15-1335	Masters Pharmaceutical Inc. v. DEA	Violation of the Administrative Procedures Act regarding new substantive duties for controlled substance distributors.
01/12/2017	16-5067	Angela Clemente v. FBI	Whether the FBI records were compiled for law enforcement purposes.
01/13/2017	15-1139	Emera Maine v. FERC	Whether FERC properly applied the Mobile Sierra doctrine in abrogating contract rights under Order 1000.
01/13/2017	15-1358	Benjamin H. Realty Corp. v. NLRB	Supervisory status of an employee in a certification election.
01/13/2017	16-1202	Aviation Suppliers Association v. Michael Huerta	Mootness of regulatory guidance regarding aircraft parts certification.
01/13/2017	16-5189	Marilyn Keepseagle v. Thomas Vilsack	Distribution of settlement funds to non-injured parties in a class action lawsuit.
01/13/2017	16-5203	Govt of the Province Manitoba v. Sally Jewell	Modification of an injunction related to water treatment project amidst claims of changed circumstances.
01/13/2017	16-7035	Josephine McAllister v. DC	Determination of attorney's fees and market rates in IDEA litigation.
01/17/2017	15-3078	USA v. Nicholas Slatten	Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act applicability.
01/18/2017	15-1312	Midwest Division - MMC LLC v. NLRB	Jurisdiction over peer review committees and Weingarten rights applicability.
01/18/2017	16-5188	MetLife Inc. v. Financial Stability Oversight	Right of public access to judicial records.
01/18/2017	16-7019	Lakeisha Jordan v. DC	The legality of administering medication to a minor without parental consent.
01/23/2017	14-1226	Oak Harbor Freight Lines Inc. v. NLRB	Validity of subscription agreements and employer obligations under the National Labor Relations Act.
01/23/2017	15-3045	USA v. Brianna Meadows	Prosecutorial vindictiveness in the indictment against Brianna Meadows.

February, 2017

Date	File	Transcript	Topic
02/02/2017	15-1489	Sierra Club v. DOE	NEPA compliance regarding environmental impact analysis of LNG exports.
02/02/2017	16-5174	CFPB v. Accrediting Council For Indep	Enforceability of a civil investigative demand issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
02/02/2017	16-7081	John Doe v. Republic of Ethiopia	Jurisdiction over foreign state liability for electronic surveillance of U.S. citizens.
02/03/2017	15-1500	Nueva Esperanza Inc. v. FCC	Interpretation of FCC Prohibition on Pre-existing Agreements in Low Power FM Application Process
02/03/2017	15-3044	USA v. Sherri Davis	Sufficiency of evidence regarding knowledge of tax fraud.
02/06/2017	15-1245	Banner Health System v. NLRB	Confidentiality policies and their impact on Section 7 rights under the NLRA.
02/06/2017	15-1461	Global TelLink v. FCC	Authority of the FCC to regulate inmate calling service rates.
02/06/2017	16-7051	Budha Jam v. International Finance Corp.	Immunity of the International Finance Corporation under the International Organizations Immunities Act.
02/07/2017	15-1412	Scomas of Sausalito LLC v. NLRB	The appropriateness of a bargaining order following an employer's withdrawal of union recognition.
02/07/2017	16-5170	Judicial Watch Inc. v. DOS	Adequacy of the State Department's search for documents in response to a FOIA request.
02/07/2017	16-7070	Demetra Baylor v. Mitchell Rubenstein Associat	Entitlement to attorney fees under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
02/08/2017	15-1497	Natl. Assoc. of Regulatory v. FCC	Classification of interconnected VoIP providers under telecommunications law.
02/08/2017	16-5029	Stephen Aguiar v. DEA	Whether the DEA is required to disclose software used in an investigation under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
02/09/2017	15-1445	American Baptist Homes v. NLRB	The legality of witness statement confidentiality in workplace investigations.
02/09/2017	16-7082	Saima Ashraf-Hassan v. Embassy of France	Discrimination based on national origin and pregnancy-related termination.
02/09/2017	16-7083	Belize Bank Limited v. Government of Belize	Applicability of the New York Convention and ethical standards in arbitration.
02/10/2017	15-1039	Hawaiian Dredging Construction v. NLRB	The primary legal issue is the alleged unlawful termination of welders based on union affiliation following the expiration of a collective bargaining agreement.
02/10/2017	15-1246	Sierra Club v. EPA	EPA's compliance with Section 112C6 of the Clean Air Act regarding pollutant standards.
02/13/2017	15-1237	Portland General Electric Comp v. FERC	Jurisdictional issues regarding the applicability of the Federal Power Act and PURPA in a contract dispute between a utility and a wind farm.
02/13/2017	16-7026	Devincci Hourani v. Psybersolutions LLC	Liability for defamation and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
02/14/2017	15-1135	Fred Meyer Stores Inc. v. NLRB	Dispute over enforcement of contractual access provisions in labor relations.
02/14/2017	16-1234	Advanced Energy Management All v. FERC	FERC's compliance with the Federal Power Act regarding tariff changes and cost-benefit analysis.
02/14/2017	16-5101	USA v. Philip Morris USA Inc.	The primary legal issue is the constitutionality of compelled speech in corrective statements regarding tobacco products.
02/15/2017	15-1323	El Paso Natural Gas Comp. LLC v. FERC	Standing to challenge FERC's orders regarding capital structure and rate base.
02/15/2017	16-5098	Regents of the Uni. of Cal. v. Thomas Price	Compliance of HHS rulemaking with administrative law standards.
02/15/2017	16-7066	Patrick Kincaid v. Government of the District of	Violation of the unconstitutional conditions doctrine regarding post and forfeit system.
02/17/2017	15-1328	Mexichem Fluor Inc. v. EPA	EPA's authority to regulate non-ozone depleting substances under the SNAP program.
02/23/2017	14-3089	USA v. Donnell Crews	Exclusion of defense witness testimony due to Fifth Amendment invocation.
02/23/2017	15-1057	Transmission Agency v. FERC	Interpretation of contract provisions regarding obligations and exceptions.
02/23/2017	15-1112	NLRB v. CNN America Inc.	Joint employer liability and successor employer status.

March, 2017

Date	File	Transcript	Topic
03/02/2017	15-7048	Andrew Johnson v. DC	Age discrimination in employment termination.
03/02/2017	16-1003	NextEra Desert Center Blythe v. FERC	Whether NextEra Desert Center Blythe LLC is entitled to congestion revenue rights under the tariff despite the limitations of the interconnection agreement.
03/03/2017	16-1415	Millennium Pipeline Company v. Basil Seggos	Failure of state agency to act on water quality certification application.
03/03/2017	16-5138	Citizens for Responsibility v. DOJ	Exemption claims under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
03/03/2017	16-5232	Senate Permanent Subcommittee v. Carl Ferrer	First Amendment implications of congressional document requests.
03/06/2017	14-1036	Center for Biological Diversi v. EPA	EPA's failure to consult on pesticide approval and its implications for endangered species.
03/06/2017	16-7042	David De Csepel v. Republic of Hungary	Jurisdiction over a foreign sovereign under the Foreign Sovereign Immunity Act.
03/07/2017	15-1449	SecurityPoint Holdings Inc. v. TSA	Indemnification language in TSA MOUs and alleged retaliation against Security Point.
03/07/2017	16-1191	Bellagio LLC v. NLRB	Interpretation of employee status under the National Labor Relations Act.
03/09/2017	15-1274	Orangeburg South Carolina v. FERC	Undue discrimination in wholesale power resource allocation.
03/09/2017	16-1028	Browning-Ferris Industries of v. NLRB	Joint employment standards under the National Labor Relations Act.
03/10/2017	14-3064	USA v. Harold Dorman	Insufficient evidence of constructive possession of contraband.
03/10/2017	16-1101	Flyers Rights Education Fund v. FAA	The adequacy of the FAA's explanation for declining to regulate seat size and legroom in relation to passenger safety.
03/10/2017	16-7056	Michele Hall v. Alice Lee	Probable cause for arrest and excessive force claims.
03/13/2017	16-1089	Rhino Northwest LLC v. NLRB	Determination of appropriate bargaining unit under labor law.
03/13/2017	16-1121	State of Delaware v. STB	Preemption of state regulation of railroad idling under federal law.
03/13/2017	16-5185	Ramon Cierco v. Steven Mnuchin	Mootness and standing regarding the legality of FinCEN's actions against a foreign bank.
03/14/2017	15-1495	John Taylor v. Michael Huerta	Challenge to FAA's regulation of recreational model aircraft registration under Section 336A.
03/14/2017	16-1031	Natalie Ruisi v. NLRB	Duty of fair representation and access to information.
03/14/2017	16-7102	Pamela Duarte v. Michael Nolan	Personal jurisdiction over Helix Electric and Michael Edward Nolan.
03/16/2017	15-1430	John Saad v. SEC	Lifetime ban for minor misconduct
03/16/2017	15-1436	Prime Healthcare Centinela v. NLRB	Union's information request relevance and bargaining impasse.
03/17/2017	15-1158	City of Phoenix Arizona v. Michael Huerta	FAA's compliance with procedural requirements for flight path changes.
03/17/2017	16-7013	Fox Television Stations Inc. v. FilmOn.TV Networks Inc.	The primary legal issue is the interpretation of “cable system” under the Copyright Act in relation to internet-based transmissions.
03/20/2017	16-1061	Susquehanna Int l Group v. SEC	Whether the SEC's approval of the Options Clearing Corporation's transition to a for-profit model was arbitrary and capricious or contrary to law.
03/20/2017	16-1276	Minteq International Inc. v. NLRB	Validity of non-compete and confidentiality agreements under collective bargaining agreements.
03/21/2017	13-1008	TNA Merchant Projects Inc. v. FERC	Authority to order recoupment of funds from a non-jurisdictional entity.
03/21/2017	15-1318	Wilkes-Barre Hospital Company v. NLRB	Interpretation of collective bargaining agreement regarding longevity-based wage increases after contract expiration.
03/21/2017	16-5010	L. Xia v. Rex Tillerson	Revocation of U.S. citizenship and passport without due process.
03/22/2017	15-1450	Seminole Electric Cooperative v. FERC	Interpretation of tariff provisions and refund limitations in utility billing.
03/22/2017	16-5279	Limnia Inc. v. DOE	Appealability of Remand Orders and Fee Waiver Issues
03/29/2017	16-5194	Laura Holmes et al. Appellants v. Federal Election Commission	Limits on campaign contributions under the Federal Election Campaign Act.
03/31/2017	15-1354	All American Telephone Company v. FCC	Jurisdiction of the FCC over common carrier status and state law claims.
03/31/2017	16-7076	DL v. DC	Mootness and class certification in IDEA claims.
03/31/2017	16-7108	Chantal Attias v. CareFirst Inc.	Jurisdiction and standing in data breach litigation.

April, 2017

Date	File	Transcript	Topic
04/03/2017	15-7082	Rahel Demissie v. Starbucks Corporate Office	Existence of a binding settlement agreement due to lack of meeting of the minds.
04/03/2017	16-1014	Louisiana Public Service Comm. v. FERC	Dispute over the use of state versus FERC depreciation rates in energy production cost calculations.
04/03/2017	16-1316	King Soopers Inc. v. NLRB	Collier deferral doctrine and its application in labor disputes.
04/04/2017	16-1092	Delaware Riverkeeper Network v. FERC	Conditional authorization of a pipeline project without complete environmental assessment under the Clean Water Act and NEPA.
04/04/2017	16-1265	Oberthur Tech. of America Corp v. NLRB	Unit determination and election certification under the National Labor Relations Act.
04/04/2017	16-5073	Animal Legal Defense Fund v. Thomas Vilsack	Whether the USDA can renew Animal Welfare Act licenses despite known violations by the applicant.
04/07/2017	16-5080	National Mall Tours of Washin v. DOI	Interpretation of “controlling interest” in federal concession contract regulations.
04/10/2017	16-1128	Competitive Enterprise Inst. v. DOT	Interpretation of the statutory smoking ban regarding e-cigarettes.
04/10/2017	16-5109	Environmental Integrity Proj. v. EPA	Disclosure of information under the Clean Water Act versus FOIA exemptions.
04/10/2017	16-5248	Saifullah Paracha v. Donald J. Trump	Separation of powers and standing in the context of detainee rights.
04/13/2017	16-5129	Banner Health v. Thomas Price	The primary legal issue is the adequacy of the Secretary's threshold-setting for Medicare outlier payments in light of alleged turbocharging practices by hospitals.
04/18/2017	16-1329	Sierra Club v. FERC	FERC's environmental justice analysis and greenhouse gas impact assessment.
04/20/2017	16-1209	United Source One Inc. v. AGRI	Consent and control in labeling of re-boxed meat products.
04/20/2017	16-5064	Harriett Ames v. DHS	Privacy Act violations and disclosure of security clearance information.
04/20/2017	16-5235	Washington Alliance of Techno v. DHS	Fee award reduction under the Equal Access to Justice Act.
04/21/2017	16-1200	United Airlines Inc. v. TSA	Issue preclusion and refund request denial by TSA.
04/21/2017	16-7107	Gary Johnson v. Commission on Presidential De	Challenge to the constitutionality of the Commission on Presidential Debates' candidate participation criteria.
04/21/2017	16-7128	Hensel Phelps Construction Co v. Cooper Carry Inc.	Whether the contract between Hensel Phelps and Cooper Carey is unitary or divisible, affecting the statute of limitations for breach of contract claims.
04/24/2017	16-1005	Americans for Clean Energy v. EPA	EPA's authority to set renewable fuel volume requirements under the Renewable Fuel Standards program.

May, 2017

Date	File	Transcript	Topic
05/04/2017	16-1250	Michael Wilson v. MSHR	Interference with miner's representative rights under the Mine Act.
05/04/2017	16-3102	USA v. Khan Mohammed	Ineffective assistance of counsel due to failure to investigate and present witness testimony.
05/04/2017	16-5063	James Crawford v. John F. Kelly	Failure to exhaust administrative remedies in a discrimination claim.
05/05/2017	15-1157	LSP Transmission Holdings LLC v. FERC	Standing to challenge FERC's implementation of Order 1000.
05/05/2017	16-5150	Texas Neighborhood Services v. HHS	Disallowance of incentive payments by the Department of Health and Human Services.
05/05/2017	16-7125	Jill Marcin v. Reliance Standard Life Insura	Disability benefit eligibility under ERISA and burden of proof.
05/09/2017	15-1190	Brusco Tug Barge Inc. v. NLRB	Validity of the National Labor Relations Board's certification regarding supervisory status of mates.
05/09/2017	15-3032	USA v. Brandon Laureys	Ineffective assistance of counsel regarding jury instructions and expert testimony.
05/09/2017	16-5284	USA v. 17 900.00	Standing to challenge property forfeiture
05/10/2017	15-5314	William Price v. U.S. DOJ Attorney Office	Whether waivers of FOIA rights are enforceable in plea agreements.
05/10/2017	16-5350	Gulf Coast Maritime Supply v. USA	The applicability of the Anti-Injunction Act to tax assessments related to permit status.
05/11/2017	15-3020	USA v. Yonas Eshetu	Ineffective assistance of counsel and entrapment defense.
05/11/2017	16-1222	Multicultural Media v. FCC	Denial of multilingual emergency information access by the FCC.
05/11/2017	16-5255	Allina Health Services v. Thomas Price	Procedural validity of Medicare payment calculations and rulemaking requirements.
05/12/2017	15-1452	NRG Power Marketing LLC v. FERC	FERC's authority and compliance with notice and comment requirements under the Federal Power Act.
05/12/2017	16-3110	USA v. Cornell Jones	Impropriety in judicial conduct affecting plea agreement voluntariness.
05/12/2017	16-5070	Caroline Herron v. Fannie Mae	Whistleblower retaliation and wrongful termination at Fannie Mae.
05/15/2017	15-7107	Marcos Montes v. Janitorial Partners Inc.	Service of process and personal jurisdiction in a Fair Labor Standards Act case.
05/15/2017	17-5018	American Hospital Association v. Thomas Price	The primary legal issue is whether the district court's mandamus order requiring the resolution of Medicare appeals within a specified timeframe is appropriate given the agency's resource constraints.
05/16/2017	16-1100	Free Access Broadcast Teleme v. FCC	Challenge to FCC's spectrum auction and LPTV rights.
05/16/2017	16-5265	Eva Maze v. IRS	Eligibility for IRS streamlined procedures under the Anti-Injunction Act.
05/24/2017	15-1177	PHH Corporation v. CFPB	Constitutional validity of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's structure and removal powers.
05/24/2017	15-1345	Raymond J. Lucia Companies In v. SEC	The primary legal issue is whether SEC Administrative Law Judges (ALJs) are considered “officers of the United States” under the Appointments Clause.

August, 2017

Date	File	MP3	Transcript	Topic
08/02/2017	17-1156		In re Khalid Shaikh Mohmmad Petitioner	Recusal of a judge based on prior statements regarding a defendant's guilt.

September, 2017

Date	File	Transcript	Topic
09/07/2017	16-1261	Colorado Fire Sprinkler Inc. v. NLRB	Whether a valid bargaining relationship exists between Colorado Fire Sprinkler Inc. and the union under the National Labor Relations Act.
09/07/2017	16-5296	Center for the Study of Serv. v. HHS	The legality of a prospective injunction requiring the government to release FOIA-requested benefits data annually.
09/07/2017	16-5329	Bread for the City v. US Department of Agriculture	Interpretation of mandatory spending requirements for the Emergency Food Assistance Program.
09/08/2017	13-7060	Earnest Durant v. District of Columbia Governme	Retaliation for filing discrimination complaints.
09/08/2017	15-1453	PJM Power Providers Group v. FERC	Determination of cost of capital in PJM capacity market.
09/08/2017	16-3011	USA v. Ernest Glover	Admissibility of truck bug evidence and ineffective assistance of counsel.
09/11/2017	16-1248	Edward Stolz II v. FCC	Arbitrary and capricious agency action regarding FCC license transfer without consent.
09/11/2017	16-5282	Timothy Mayo v. Michael T. Reynolds	Compliance with NEPA regarding hunting decisions in Grand Teton National Park.
09/11/2017	16-7103	Antoinette Burns v. Matthew Levy	Defamation and due process in medical fellowship termination.
09/12/2017	16-1059	Association of Oil Pipe Lines v. FERC	FERC's methodology for setting oil pipeline rates.
09/12/2017	16-7122	Chaim Kaplan v. Hezbollah	The primary legal issue is the applicability of the act of war exception to jurisdiction in cases involving Hezbollah.
09/12/2017	16-7142	Chaim Kaplan v. Central Bank of Iran	Personal jurisdiction and the act of war exception under the Anti-Terrorism Act.
09/14/2017	15-1115	South Coast Air Quality Manage v. EPA	Interpretation of “in the area” in the context of the Clean Air Act.
09/14/2017	16-5270	Detroit International Bridge v. Government of Canada	Challenge to the legality of the Secretary of State's approval of an international bridge agreement under the International Bridge Act.
09/15/2017	16-1021	Sierra Club v. EPA	EPA's authority to set emission standards for hazardous air pollutants.
09/15/2017	16-5240	Butte County California v. Jonodev Chaudhuri	Whether the Machupta Tribe qualifies for restored land status under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.
09/15/2017	16-5339	Judicial Watch Inc. v. DHS	Alleged violations of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) regarding response delays by the Department of Homeland Security.
09/19/2017	16-1097	Sierra Club v. EPA	The binding nature of EPA's guidance on air quality conformity determinations.
09/19/2017	16-5234	Knapp Medical Center v. Thomas Price	Judicial review of agency determination under the Affordable Care Act.
09/19/2017	16-7134	Republic of Argentina v. AWG Group Ltd	Evident partiality of an arbitrator in an international arbitration award.
09/20/2017	16-1290	Press Communications LLC v. FCC	Whether the FCC's dismissal of Press Communications LLC's application for a broadcast license modification due to alleged short spacing and failure to seek a waiver was arbitrary and capricious.
09/20/2017	16-5263	Howard Bloomgarden v. DOJ	Whether the government lawfully withheld a proposed termination letter of a former AUSA under FOIA exemptions.
09/20/2017	16-7129	Houshang Momenian v. Michael Davidson	Legal malpractice and notice of claim.
09/22/2017	16-1301	U.S. Dept. of Justice Coleman v. FLRA	The primary legal issue is the interpretation and application of the “covered by” doctrine in collective bargaining agreements regarding employee assignments.
09/22/2017	16-5250	Kaiser Gill Appellant v. United States Department of Justice	Judicial review of security clearance revocation and alleged constitutional violations.
09/22/2017	16-5366	Judicial Watch Inc. Appellant v National Archives and Records Administration	Disclosure of draft indictment versus privacy interests of public figures.
09/22/2017	16-7077	Jennifer Campbell v. DC	Due process and stigma plus claim in employment termination.
09/25/2017	16-1015	Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP Petitioner v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission	Whether the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) improperly applied an unapproved settlement agreement in determining headwater benefits credits owed to Erie Boulevard Hydropower LP.
09/25/2017	16-7065	Oscar Salazar by his parents and best friends Adela and Oscar Salazar et al. v. District of Columbia et al. Appelants Chartered Health Plan	Injunction regarding Medicaid eligibility and processing issues.
09/26/2017	16-1105	North America s Building Trades Unions Petitioner v. Occupational Safety Health Administration et al.	The primary legal issue is the adequacy of OSHA's risk assessment and regulatory standards for silica exposure in the workplace.
09/28/2017	16-5314	Grant Medical Center et al. Appelants v. Thomas E. Price Secretary United States Department of Health and Human Services	Interpretation and application of hospital bed count regulations.
09/29/2017	15-1344	International Longshore Warehouse Union et al. Petitioners v. National Labor Relations Board	Right to control over work assignments in the longshore industry.
09/29/2017	15-1443	International Longshore Warehouse Union et al. Petitioners v. National Labor Relations Board	Determination of union's intent in secondary labor activities.

October, 2017

Date	File	Transcript	Topic
10/03/2017	12-1341	Roman Lopez Petitioner v. Postal Regulatory Commission	Jurisdiction and mootness in administrative mail delivery disputes.
10/03/2017	16-5379	Dana Farber Cancer Institute v. Thomas E. Price Secretary United States Department of Health and Human Services Appellant	Medicare reimbursement for state tax payments related to Medicaid costs.
10/03/2017	16-7124	Paul D. Casey Individually and as administrator of the Estate of Patrick D. Casey et al. Appellants v. McDonald s Corporation et al.	Statute of limitations and foreseeability in wrongful death and dram shop liability.
10/05/2017	16-1230	State of Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control Petitioner v. Environmental Protection Agency	EPA's authority to grant extensions under the Clean Air Act.
10/05/2017	16-5256	American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Appellant v. Internal Service Revenue Service et al.	Standing and zone of interest in regulatory challenges.
10/06/2017	15-7023	Bridzette Lane Individually and as the Personal Representative of the Estate of Ralphael Briscoe Appellant v. District of Columbia A Municipal Corporation et al.	Exclusion of cell phone evidence in a police shooting case.
10/10/2017	16-1298	Natural Resources Defense Coun v. NRC	NEPA compliance in uranium mining license issuance.
10/10/2017	17-5004	The Loan Syndications Assn v. SEC	Interpretation of statutory definitions regarding risk retention in securitization.
10/11/2017	15-1447	State Corp. Commission of KS v. FERC	Cost allocation for regional transmission facilities under the Federal Power Act.
10/11/2017	15-5049	Victor Fourstar v. Garden City Group Inc.	Interpretation of the “three strikes” provision of the Prisoner Litigation Reform Act.
10/11/2017	16-3089	USA v. Robert Smith	Eligibility for sentence reduction based on guideline changes.
10/12/2017	16-5307	Clarian Health West LLC v. Thomas Price	Whether the 2010 criteria for Medicare reconciliation require notice and comment under the Medicare statute.
10/13/2017	16-1144	DHS v. FLRA	Interpretation of regulations regarding administrative leave and overtime pay.
10/13/2017	16-5327	Stand Up For California v. DOI	Federal jurisdiction of the Peking Yuen Rancheria of the Choo Chansey Indians in 1934.
10/13/2017	16-5358	Safari Club International v. Ryan Zinke	The primary legal issue is the application of the Endangered Species Act's presumption regarding the importation of elephant trophies and the adequacy of the Fish and Wildlife Service's findings.
10/16/2017	16-1277	NTCH Inc. v. FCC	Delegation of Authority in FCC Complaint Resolution
10/16/2017	17-5009	Lynn Feldman v. FDIC	Whether the plaintiff's complaint sufficiently alleges lack of actual notice to invoke the late-filed claim exception under FIREA.
10/16/2017	17-7023	David Schermerhorn v. State of Israel	Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act and state immunity exceptions.
10/19/2017	16-1081	City of Boston Delegation v. FERC	Standing of the City of Boston to intervene in the proceedings.
10/19/2017	16-3085	USA v. Patrick Yansane	Substantive unreasonableness of sentencing following guideline amendments.
10/19/2017	17-5013	American Council of the Blind v. Steven Mnuchin	Delay in implementing accessible currency for visually impaired individuals.
10/20/2017	17-5236	Rochelle Garza as guardian ad liten to unaccompanied minor J.D. on behalf of herself and others similarly situated v. Eric D. Hargan Acting Secretary Health and Human Services et al. Appellants	The primary legal issue is the constitutional right to abortion for an unaccompanied minor in government custody.
10/23/2017	13-3010	USA v. Kamal King-Gore	Breach of plea agreement regarding the use of debriefing statements in sentencing.
10/23/2017	15-1251	Gerd Topsnik v. Cmsnr. IRS	Tax residency and treaty applicability for a non-resident alien.
10/24/2017	16-1111	Old Dominion Electric Coop v. FERC	Whether the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission correctly applied the filed rate doctrine in denying Old Dominion Electric Cooperative's waiver request.
10/24/2017	16-1133	Duke Energy Corporation v. FERC	Interpretation of indemnity provision in energy market contract.
10/24/2017	16-5267	Mercy Hospital Inc. v. Thomas Price	Judicial review of Medicare payment adjustments.
10/26/2017	15-1038	AT T Inc. v. FCC	FCC's refusal to align funding with obligations under the 1996 Act.
10/26/2017	16-5045	Stewart Liff v. Office of Inspector General	Bivens remedy and qualified immunity in procedural due process claims.
10/27/2017	16-1023	New England Power Generators v. FERC	FERC's duty to determine just and reasonable energy rates under the Federal Power Act.
10/27/2017	16-5377	Nathan Smith v. Donald J. Trump	Standing and political question doctrine regarding military orders.
10/27/2017	17-5142	TREA v. Dennis Black	Presidential Communications Privilege and its applicability in civil litigation.

November, 2017

Date	File	Transcript	Topic
11/01/2017	16-1320	Capital Medical Center v. NLRB	The legality of picketing by off-duty employees on hospital property.
11/01/2017	17-5132	John Fitzgerald v. Federal Transit Administration	Whether the District Court erred in ordering the Federal Transit Administration to prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement regarding the Purple Line project.
11/06/2017	16-1309	Volkswagen Group of America I v. NLRB	Appropriateness of collective bargaining unit for maintenance employees.
11/06/2017	17-5093	Soundboard Association v. FTC	Finality of agency action regarding FTC's rule on soundboard technology and its implications for compliance.
11/07/2017	16-1303	Island Architectural Woodwork v. NLRB	Alter ego determination in labor relations.
11/07/2017	16-7146	Jonathan Hedgpeth v. Ammar Rahim	False arrest and excessive force under 42 USC 1983.
11/07/2017	17-5010	Environmental Integrity Proj. v. Scott Pruitt	Denial of North Dakota's motion to intervene in EPA consent decree proceedings.
11/08/2017	16-1150	Ameren Services Company v. FERC	Compliance with FERC's Order 1000 and cost allocation for interregional transmission projects.
11/08/2017	16-5269	People for the Ethical Treatm v. HHS	Disclosure of primate import records under FOIA and competitive harm exemptions.
11/08/2017	16-5355	Owner-Operator Independent Dr v. DOT	Standing to sue based on alleged harm from inaccurate safety performance records.
11/09/2017	15-1487	Sierra Club v. EPA	EPA's interpretation of carcinogenicity standards under the Clean Air Act.
11/09/2017	17-7033	Triple Up Limited v. Youku Tudou Inc.	Personal jurisdiction based on electronic contacts and geo-targeting.
11/13/2017	14-1255	Tiemoko Coulibaly v. MSPB	Interpretation of whistleblower protection statutes.
11/13/2017	17-5042	Reporters Committee for Freed v. FBI	Adequacy of FBI's search for documents in response to FOIA requests.
11/13/2017	17-7003	USA ex. re. Laurence Schneider v. JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.	Exhaustion of pre-litigation remedies in a False Claims Act case.
11/14/2017	16-1244	City of Clarksville Tennessee Petitioner v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission	FERC's jurisdiction over municipalities under the Natural Gas Act.
11/14/2017	17-7037	James Owens et al. Appellants v. BNP Paribas S.A. et al.	Liability under the Anti-Terrorism Act for aiding and abetting terrorism.
11/15/2017	16-5356	FTC v. Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmace	Attorney-client privilege in the context of in-house counsel's dual roles.
11/15/2017	17-5049	Citizens for Responsibility v. FEC	FEC's enforcement discretion and citizen suit rights under FECA.
11/16/2017	12-1342	Utility Air Regulatory Group v. EPA	EPA's authority and methodology in determining Best Available Retrofit Technology (BART) compliance.
11/16/2017	16-3078	USA v. Franklin Torres	Intent to produce child pornography during a sexual encounter with a minor.
11/16/2017	17-5068	K. Lewis v. PBGC	Liability of PBGC for benefits exceeding statutory limits.
11/20/2017	15-1219	Utility Solid Waste Activities v. EPA	Whether the EPA exceeded its statutory authority in regulating inactive coal combustion residual impoundments and whether its prohibitions on considering cost in closure provisions were arbitrary and capricious.
11/20/2017	16-1093	Kansas Corporation Commission Petitioner v. FERC	Standing and ripeness of the Kansas Corporation Commission's appeal against FERC's rate determinations.
11/20/2017	16-7130	Michelle Rush and Lawanda Britt Appellants v. FNMA	Employment retaliation claims against Fannie Mae.
11/20/2017	17-7059	American Freedom Defense Initiative et al. Appelllants v. WMATA et al.	First Amendment viewpoint discrimination in transit advertising policies.
11/21/2017	16-1328	Pennsylvania State Corrections v. NLRB	Dispute over the National Labor Relations Board's determination regarding back pay and impasse in labor negotiations.
11/21/2017	16-5242	Reginald Ivy v. Cmsnr. IRS	Jurisdiction over damages claim related to IRS offset of tax refund.
11/21/2017	17-5171	Electronic Privacy Info. v. Presidential Advisory Commiss	Failure to conduct a required privacy impact assessment by the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity.
11/29/2017	12-3052	USA v. Kenneth Benbow	Improper testimony and its impact on the conspiracy conviction.

December, 2017

Date	File	Transcript	Topic
12/01/2017	16-1176	NorthWestern Corporation v. FERC	FERC's authority to set rates for regulation services provided by a transmission company.
12/01/2017	16-5258	Richard Chichakli v. Rex Tillerson	Disclosure of personal information under the Privacy Act.
12/01/2017	17-7057	Harry Barko v. Halliburton Company	Improper granting of summary judgment in a False Claims Act case involving alleged kickbacks.
12/04/2017	16-1356	Airmotive Engineering Corp. v. FAA	Validity of FAA's airworthiness directive regarding engine cylinders.
12/04/2017	16-5310	Mary Collins v. PBGC	Attorney's fees and contract interpretation in a class action settlement.
12/04/2017	16-5313	Marcus McDaniel v. Sonny Perdue	Race discrimination in employment termination.
12/05/2017	16-1278	Oncor Electric Delivery Compan v. NLRB	Whether the termination of Mr. Reed for his testimony was protected under the National Labor Relations Act.
12/05/2017	16-7113	Z. B. v. DC	The adequacy of the Individualized Education Program (IEP) under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
12/06/2017	17-3023	USA v. Bryan Talbott	Statutory ineffective assistance of counsel under Section 2255.
12/06/2017	17-7082	Leidos Inc. v. Hellenic Republic	The applicability of D.C. law versus federal arbitration policy in determining the currency of judgment for a foreign court award.
12/07/2017	16-1299	Orton Motor Inc. v. HHS	Interpretation of the Tobacco Control Act's violation and penalty provisions.
12/07/2017	16-5065	James Kaufman v. Elaine C. Duke	Whether the USCIS field office improperly imposed additional requirements on the intention to relinquish U.S. nationality under the APA.
12/07/2017	17-7051	Spanski Enterprises Inc. v. Telewizja Polska S.A.	Extraterritorial application of U.S. copyright law
12/08/2017	15-3018	USA v. Jeffrey Williamson	Entrapment and sufficiency of indictment for threats against law enforcement.
12/08/2017	16-1296	Duke Energy Carolinas LLC v. FERC	FERC's decision on the duration of Duke Energy's license based on the classification of project measures as moderate versus extensive.
12/11/2017	17-7062	Kathleen Ranowsky v. National Railroad Passenger	Age and gender discrimination in employment termination.
12/12/2017	16-1368	Mark Laccetti v. SEC	Constitutional validity of the PCAOB's actions and due process rights regarding expert assistance during testimony.
12/12/2017	16-5348	ACE American Insurance Co. v. Federal Crop Insurance Corp.	Jurisdiction over breach of contract claims under the Standard Reinsurance Agreement.
12/12/2017	17-7004	Mady Schubarth v. Federal Republic of Germany	Sovereign immunity and commercial activity exception under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act.
12/14/2017	16-1058	Veritas Health Services Inc. v. NLRB	Validity and timing of the decertification petition in relation to unfair labor practices.
12/14/2017	16-3126	USA v. Michael Mattea	Waiver of appeal rights and reasonableness of sentence.
12/14/2017	16-5236	Brett Steele v. James Mattis	Age discrimination in employment termination.
12/15/2017	16-1193	Arkansas Public Service Comsn v. FERC	Post-withdrawal liability of Entergy Arkansas for bandwidth payments.
12/15/2017	17-3006	USA v. Marquete Murray	Ineffective assistance of counsel and breach of plea agreement.
12/15/2017	17-5006	Billings Clinic v. Eric Hargan	Jurisdiction over Medicare outlier payment threshold challenges.

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