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, 2020

Date	File	Transcript	Topic
01/03/2020	19-5288	App. Cmte. of the Judiciary	Authorization of grand jury material release for impeachment proceedings.
01/03/2020	19-5331	Committee on the Judiciary v. Donald McGahn II	Enforcement of congressional subpoenas against executive officials.
01/06/2020	18-5364	Center for Responsible Sci. v. Norman E. Sharpless	Standing of the Center for Responsible Science to challenge FDA's informed consent regulations.
01/06/2020	18-7151	Michelle Thompson v. DC	Liability of the District of Columbia for constitutional harm due to employee actions.
01/06/2020	19-1030	Snohomish County Washington v. STB	Misleading representations in railroad licensing application.
01/09/2020	19-1089	BHC Northwest Psychiatric Hosp v. Secretary of Labor	Feasibility of hazard abatement in workplace safety.
01/09/2020	19-5116	Community Oncology Alliance v. OMB	Constitutional challenge to the Balanced Budget Act's delegation of authority to the executive branch regarding Medicare reimbursement.
01/09/2020	19-7033	Western Surety Company v. U.S. Engineering Construction	Timing and notice requirements for surety bond claims.
01/10/2020	18-5239	Campaign Legal Center v. FEC	Challenge to FEC dismissals of campaign finance violation complaints.
01/10/2020	19-1146	Ammar Al-Baluchi	Destruction of exculpatory evidence before trial.
01/13/2020	19-1026	United Parcel Service Inc. v. PRC	Failure to consider disproportionately or uniquely associated costs in determining the appropriate share of institutional costs for competitive products.
01/13/2020	19-5222	Merck Co. Inc. v. HHS	Statutory authority for HHS rulemaking on drug price disclosure.
01/14/2020	18-7167	Koly Camara v. Mastro s Restaurants LLC	Enforceability of arbitration agreement and implied assent.
01/14/2020	19-1074	Gulf South Pipeline Company v. FERC	Integration of pipeline expansion facilities with existing infrastructure.
01/14/2020	19-7044	Ruth Richards v. Jennifer Gelsomino	Selective enforcement based on national origin.
01/15/2020	19-5322	FBOP Execution Protocol Cases	Interpretation of the term “manner” in the Federal Death Penalty Act.
01/16/2020	18-1285	State of Maryland v. EPA	The primary legal issue is the interpretation and application of Section 126 of the Clean Air Act regarding state petitions for addressing interstate air pollution in multi-state non-attainment areas.
01/17/2020	19-1085	Irregulators v. FCC	The legality of the Federal Communications Commission's extension of the separations freeze affecting intrastate and interstate cost allocations.
01/17/2020	19-3016	USA v. Melvin Knight	Ineffective assistance of counsel in plea negotiations.
01/17/2020	19-5088	Juan Machado Amadis v. DOS	Adequacy of agency search under FOIA and foreseeable harm standard.
01/21/2020	18-5343	Solenex LLC v. David Bernhardt	Validity and cancellation of a mineral lease under NEPA and NHPA compliance.
01/21/2020	19-7027	League of Women Voters v. Brian Newby	The legal issue of whether sealed materials should be considered judicial records subject to public access.
01/22/2020	18-5145	American Great Lakes Ports As v. Karl Schultz	Challenge to the Coast Guard's pilotage rate-setting methodology and remedy for alleged overcharges.
01/22/2020	19-1101	Pacific Maritime Association v. NLRB	Unfair labor practices related to collective bargaining agreements.
01/24/2020	19-1105	FP Holdings L.P. v. NLRB	Prematurity of union election petition during significant employer expansion.
01/24/2020	19-5130	National Women s Law Center v. OMB	Standing and the legal right to information.
01/30/2020	18-3093	USA v. Antwan Delaney	Whether the police conduct constituted a seizure of the defendant's liberty.
01/30/2020	18-5122	Christopher Code v. Ryan McCarthy	The primary legal issue is whether Lieutenant Coe made a knowingly false statement on a school enrollment form.

February, 2020

Date	File	Transcript	Topic
02/03/2020	10-3037	USA v. Larry Wilkerson	Juror dismissal based on ambiguity regarding legal understanding and emotional distress.
02/03/2020	19-1069	American Federation of Gvt v. FLRA	Interpretation of “conditions of employment” under federal labor law.
02/04/2020	19-1075	Union Pacific Railroad Co v. Pipeline and Hazardous Mat	The primary legal issue is the interpretation of confidentiality protections for railroad safety information under the FAST Act.
02/04/2020	19-5025	Mirror Lake Village LLC v. Chad F. Wolf	Deference to agency interpretation of investment risk in immigration cases.
02/04/2020	19-5099	Yankton Sioux Tribe v. David Bernhardt	Expansion of tribal sovereign immunity regarding attorney's fees and liens.
02/06/2020	19-7064	Harry Barko v. Halliburton Company	Taxation of e-discovery costs under Section 1920.
02/07/2020	19-1076	Ali Hamza Ahmad al Bahlul v. USA	The primary legal issue is the interpretation of the Appointments Clause regarding the designation of a convening authority in military commissions.
02/07/2020	19-5168	Anatol Zukerman v. USPS	First Amendment Censorship of Political Speech by USPS
02/10/2020	19-7038	Republic of Kazakhstan v. Anatolie Stati	RICO claims related to alleged fraudulent schemes involving arbitration and litigation.
02/10/2020	19-7040	Vipula Valambhia v. United Republic of Tanzania	Jurisdiction under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA) regarding recognition of a foreign judgment.
02/12/2020	18-5330	Deborah Pueschel v. Elaine Chao	First Amendment rights in disability benefits determination.
02/13/2020	18-7184	Connie Reshard v. Barbara Stevenson	Effectiveness of service of process and entitlement to extension of time for service.
02/13/2020	19-1088	Stephen Seth v. US RRRB	Statute of limitations and fraud in Railroad Retirement benefits claims.
02/18/2020	18-1292	The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC v. SEC	Interpretation of Section 19D of the Exchange Act regarding fee challenges.
02/18/2020	18-1324	The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC v. SEC	Jurisdictional issues regarding final agency action and standing in fee challenge proceedings.
02/18/2020	19-5176	United States House of Representatives v. Stephen T. Mnuchin in his official capacity as Secretary of the United States Department of the Treasury et a 19-5176 and	Disputes over congressional standing to sue the executive branch.
02/19/2020	18-7168	Imapizza LLC v. At Pizza Limited	Extraterritorial application of copyright and Lanham Act claims.
02/19/2020	19-1065	Independent Union of Pension v. FLRA	Dispute over arbitrator selection and union's compliance with collective bargaining agreement.
02/19/2020	19-5104	Physicians for Social Respons v. Andrew Wheeler	Challenge to EPA directive on advisory committee eligibility based on grant receipt.
02/20/2020	19-1011	Music Choice v. CRB	Exclusion of Internet Transmissions from Pre-existing Subscription Service License
02/20/2020	19-7014	El-Sayed Dahman v. Embassy of the State of Qatar	Applicability of Rule 60 for vacating a default judgment.
02/21/2020	19-1063	Program Suppliers v. CRB	Discovery violations and the validity of regression analysis in copyright royalty allocation.
02/21/2020	19-1097	XPO Logistics Freight Inc. v. NLRB	Validity of election results following alleged employee threats.
02/21/2020	19-5021	Huashan Zhang v. USCIS	Interpretation of loan proceeds in the EB-5 visa program.
02/24/2020	19-1111	Antilles Consolidated Ed. v. FLRA	Negotiability of teachers' preparation time and management's rights to assign work.
02/24/2020	19-5117	Level the Playing Field v. FEC	Challenge to the Federal Election Commission's regulation on corporate funding for presidential debates.

March, 2020

Date	File	Transcript	Topic
03/02/2020	18-5315	Debra Stoe v. William Barr	Discrimination in employment selection based on qualifications and bias.
03/02/2020	18-5347	Howard Bloomgarden v. NARA	Disclosure of a former prosecutor's termination letter under FOIA Exemption 6.
03/02/2020	18-5370	Nicholas Stewart v. Thomas Modly	Compliance with regulations governing Aviation Career Incentive Pay (ASIP) application process.
03/05/2020	19-5079	Abdulsalam Ali Al-Hela v. Donald Trump	Detention based on substantial support standard without direct combat involvement.
03/06/2020	18-7188	Strike 3 Holdings LLC v. John Doe	The primary legal issue is the denial of early discovery to identify anonymous copyright infringers.
03/06/2020	19-5298	Make The Road New York v. Chad F. Wolf	The primary legal issue is the applicability of notice and comment rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) in the context of expedited removal decisions by the Department of Homeland Security.
03/09/2020	18-3055	USA v. David Bowser	Justiciability of false statements in a congressional ethics investigation.
03/09/2020	19-7017	Simon Bronner v. Lisa Duggan	Amount in controversy and standing to seek injunctive relief in a nonprofit context.
03/10/2020	18-3081	USA v. Michael Han	Admissibility of character evidence and jury instructions in tax evasion case.
03/10/2020	19-1028	George Johnson v. CRB	Rate structure and royalty determination in the music industry.
03/12/2020	19-5087	Shands Jacksonville Medical v. Alex Azar II	Whether the district court properly remanded without vacating the agency's rule under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA).
03/12/2020	19-7079	Melissa Stanley v. George Washington University	Scope of release in ERISA claims.
03/13/2020	15-1323	El Paso Natural Gas Comp. LLC v. FERC	Capital structure distortion in utility rate calculations.
03/20/2020	19-1163	National Weather Service Employees Organization Petitioner v. Federal Labor Relations Authority	Jurisdiction over arbitration decisions involving unfair labor practices.
03/20/2020	19-5212	Association for Community Affiliated Plans et al. Appellants v. United States Department of the Treasury et al.	Challenge to the legality of the short-term limited duration insurance rule under the Affordable Care Act.
03/23/2020	19-3090	United States of America v. Sylvan D. Abney AppellantX	Denial of the right to allocute before sentencing.
03/23/2020	19-5218	Judicial Watch Inc. Appellant v. United States Department of Justice	Exemption of FBI records from disclosure under FOIA based on attorney work product doctrine.
03/23/2020	19-5255	Brian J. Karem v. Donald J. Trump In his individual capacity and official capacity as President of the United States and Stephanie A. Grisham In her individual cap	Due process and professional conduct standards for White House reporters.

April, 2020

Date	File	Transcript	Topic
04/02/2020	19-7057	Markelle Seth Appellant v. District of Columbia et al.	Failure of the District of Columbia to provide community-based services under the ADA.
04/14/2020	19-7068	Phillip Andrew Haughton Appellant v. District of Columbia	Causation standard under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
04/24/2020	19-5161	Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington and Noah Bookbinder v. Federal Election Commission	Deference to agency decisions regarding prosecutorial discretion and legal analysis.

May, 2020

Date	File	Transcript	Topic
05/04/2020	18-1007	AT T Corp. v. FCC	Tariff rate legality and regulatory classification of carriers.
05/05/2020	19-1142	Nat l Assoc. of Regulatory v. FERC	FERC's authority over state regulation of electric storage resources.
05/07/2020	19-1231	State of New York v. EPA	EPA's denial of New York's petition under Section 126B for failing to demonstrate significant contribution to non-attainment.
05/07/2020	19-7119	Phyllis Frank v. Autovest LLC	Standing and injury under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
05/08/2020	18-5361	Likza Iglesias v. AID	Whistleblower retaliation and statutory interpretation of the IG Act.
05/08/2020	19-1155	USPS v. PRC	Disclosure of confidential Postal Service data and its impact on competitive harm versus public interest.
05/08/2020	19-5019	Lisa Lewis v. TREA	Discrimination and pretext in employment decision-making.
05/11/2020	19-1139	POET Biorefining LLC et al. v. EPA and Andrew Wheeler Administrator	Validity and reviewability of EPA guidance on cellulosic ethanol production standards.
05/11/2020	19-7019	Jin O. Jin v. Parsons Corporation	Enforceability of arbitration agreement based on employee's assent.
05/12/2020	18-1219	AdvancePierre Foods Inc. v. NLRB	The legality of the National Labor Relations Board's remedy and its implications for employer speech rights.
05/12/2020	19-5238	Electronic Privacy Information Center v. Drone Advisory Committee et al.	Whether the Drone Advisory Committee's subcommittees are subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act's disclosure requirements.
05/13/2020	19-7087	TIG Insurance Company v. Republic of Argentina	Statutory interpretation of execution immunity under the FSIA.
05/15/2020	19-5362	Ahmed Ali Muthana individually and as next friend of Hoda Muthana and Minor Joe Doe initials A.M. v. Michael R. Pompeo in his official capacity as Secretary of the Department of State et al.	Revocation of citizenship status versus administrative revocation of a passport.

June, 2020

Date	File	MP3	Transcript	Topic
06/02/2020	20-5056		In re Hillary Rodham Clinton and Cheryl Mills	Mootness of FOIA case regarding email production and depositions.
06/12/2020	20-5143		In re Michael T. Flynn	Judicial authority over executive dismissal of criminal charges.

August, 2020

Date	File	MP3	Transcript	Topic
08/11/2020	20-5143		In re Michael T. Flynn	Judicial authority over executive dismissal of criminal charges.

September, 2020

Date	File	Transcript	Topic
09/09/2020	14-1290	Troy Chemical Corporation v. EPA	Adequacy of EPA's information for site listing on the national priorities list.
09/09/2020	19-5254	Fresno Community Hospital and v. Alex Azar II	Jurisdictional review of Medicare payment adjustments.
09/09/2020	19-5321	Klint L. Mowrer v. DOT	Sovereign immunity under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
09/10/2020	19-1235	Davidson Hotel Company LLC v. NLRB	Inconsistency in NLRB's Bargaining Unit Composition Decision
09/10/2020	19-3100	USA v. Francisco Flores	Validity of guilty plea and sentencing under RICO conspiracy.
09/10/2020	19-7065	Darrell Wilcox v. Georgetown University	Jurisdiction of the appeal following dismissal of the complaint without prejudice.
09/11/2020	19-5252	Bellion Spirits LLC v. USA	First Amendment free speech and procedural due process rights regarding health claims on alcohol products.
09/11/2020	19-5260	Bethesda Health Inc. v. Alex Azar II	Eligibility of patients for Medicaid reimbursement under a demonstration project.
09/11/2020	20-5106	M.M.V. v. William Barr	Judicial review of unwritten executive policies under immigration law.
09/11/2020	20-5204	Confederated Tribes v. Steven Mnuchin	Eligibility of Alaska Native Corporations under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act.
09/14/2020	19-1164	COMPTEL v. FCC	Challenge to FCC's forbearance from avoided cost resale for TDM lines.
09/14/2020	19-7132	Christiana Tah v. Global Witness Publishing In	Actual malice in a defamation claim.
09/15/2020	16-1430	Truck Trailer Manufacturers v. EPA	EPA's authority to regulate trailers under the Clean Air Act.
09/15/2020	19-5278	Cable News Network Inc. v. FBI	Whether the common law allows access to information protected under FOIA when that information is presented in court due to a FOIA lawsuit.
09/15/2020	19-5359	Alder Cruz v. DHS	Legality of the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) and due process rights for asylum seekers.
09/16/2020	19-1248	Spirit Airlines Inc. v. DOT	Final agency action regarding flight slot authorizations at Newark Airport.
09/16/2020	19-5178	Statewide Bonding Inc. v. DHS	Finality of agency action regarding bond breach determinations and the effect of untimely appeals.
09/16/2020	19-5261	K. Lewis v. PBGC	Fiduciary obligations and standards of review for the Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation.
09/17/2020	19-1263	Wyman Gordon Pennsylvania LLC v. NLRB	The primary legal issue is the validity of the employer's withdrawal of recognition from the union based on alleged loss of majority support.
09/18/2020	19-1234	Philip Sundel v. USA	First Amendment right to attend military tribunal proceedings
09/18/2020	19-3040	USA v. Floyd Clark	Finality of appealable orders under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and its implications for habeas corpus claims.
09/18/2020	19-5284	American Council of the Blind v. Steven Mnuchin	Accessibility of U.S. currency for the visually impaired.
09/21/2020	19-1174	Bob s Tire Co. Inc. v. NLRB	Subcontracting and bargaining obligations under labor law.
09/21/2020	19-3085	USA v. Francis Bankins	Reasonable suspicion for a Terry stop.
09/21/2020	19-5224	Brandon Mill LLC v. FDIC	Dismissal of breach of contract and tort claims based on alleged failure to plead sufficient facts.
09/22/2020	15-1465	Sierra Club v. EPA	EPA's interpretation of the Clean Air Act regarding inter precursor trading and compliance measures.
09/22/2020	19-3024	USA v. Kelby Gordon	Improper imposition of consecutive sentencing and reliance on erroneous facts in sentencing.
09/22/2020	19-7129	Rinat Akhmetshin v. William Browder	Applicability of the government contacts exception to non-resident aliens.
09/23/2020	19-1190	International Transmission Com v. FERC	Change in FERC's policy on assessing independence criteria for transmission companies.
09/23/2020	20-5048	Moose Jooce v. FDA	Validity of FDA's deeming rule under the Appointments Clause.
09/24/2020	19-1214	John Saad v. SEC	Whether the SEC's lifetime bar on John Saad is punitive or remedial in nature.
09/24/2020	19-7108	John Xereas v. Marjorie Heiss	Breach of fiduciary duty in a partnership and LLC context.
09/24/2020	20-5154	Mallinckrodt ARD LLC v. Seema Verma	Whether the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) decision to retroactively require a change in the base date average manufacturer price (AMP) for a drug was legally justified.
09/25/2020	19-1023	Growth Energy v. EPA	Timeliness and validity of EPA's renewable fuel volume standards and exemptions.

October, 2020

Date	File	Transcript	Topic
10/01/2020	19-5299	Swinomish Indian Tribal Commu v. Alex Azar II	Reimbursement of contract support costs under the Indian Self-Determination Act.
10/01/2020	19-5357	Gerald Farrell v. Michael Pompeo	The primary legal issue is whether the Secretary of State can require an in-person appearance to process a certificate of loss of nationality.
10/01/2020	19-7167	Military Order of the Purple v. Military Order of the Purple H	Breach of contract regarding funding obligations.
10/02/2020	19-7117	Fadi Elsalameen v. Bank of Palestine P.L.C.	Personal jurisdiction under the long-arm statute.
10/02/2020	20-5195	Open Technology Fund v. Michael Pack	Authority of the US Agency for Global Media over the Open Technology Fund's governance.
10/05/2020	19-1066	Shafer Freeman Lakes Environ v. FERC	Interpretation of the Endangered Species Act regarding incidental take and agency discretion.
10/05/2020	19-7029	Teshome Workagegnehu v. WMATA	Whether the appellant can pursue tort claims against WMATA after accepting workers' compensation for the same injuries.
10/05/2020	19-7153	Teco Guatemala Holdings LLC v. Republic of Guatemala	The primary legal issue is the enforcement of an ICSID arbitration award amidst ongoing proceedings and claims for damages.
10/08/2020	19-1140	American Lung Association v. EPA	EPA's authority to regulate emissions from existing power plants under the Clean Air Act.
10/09/2020	19-5204	In re Navy Chaplaincy	Establishment Clause implications in Navy chaplaincy selection processes.
10/09/2020	19-7139	Paul A. Cimino v. International Business Machin	Plausibility of fraud allegations in a False Claims Act case.
10/09/2020	19-7160	Alexander Khochinsky v. Republic of Poland	Sovereign immunity and extradition exceptions.
10/13/2020	19-7157	Service Employees Internation v. Preeminent Protective Service	Jurisdiction and appealability of arbitration and contempt orders.
10/13/2020	19-7168	Gregory Selden v. Airbnb Inc.	Arbitrability of claims and adequacy of notice in online agreements.
10/13/2020	20-1006	National Lifeline Association v. FCC	Interpretation of FCC rules regarding reimbursement for Lifeline service during non-usage cure periods.
10/15/2020	19-3058	USA v. Antone White	Discretionary denial of sentence reduction under the First Step Act.
10/15/2020	20-1003	Tri-County Telephone Ass n v. FCC	Whether the FCC can use universal service funds for disaster relief efforts not explicitly authorized by Congress.
10/15/2020	20-5193	American Hospital Association v. Alex Azar II	Challenge to the validity of the agency's price disclosure rule for hospitals.
10/16/2020	19-3051	USA v. Antonio Moreno-Membache	Eligibility for safety valve relief in sentencing.
10/16/2020	19-5310	Margaret Kwoka v. IRS	Entitlement to attorney's fees under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
10/16/2020	19-5336	Fort McDermitt Paiute and Sho v. Alex Azar II	Tribal self-determination and funding allocation under the Indian Self-Determination Act.
10/19/2020	19-5231	Baan Rao Thai Restaurant v. Michael Pompeo	Treaty interpretation and consular non-reviewability regarding visa denials.
10/19/2020	19-7034	Mary Erwin-Simpson v. Air Asia Berhard	Personal jurisdiction under the Montreal Convention.
10/19/2020	20-1010	Local 23 American Federation v. NLRB	The primary legal issue is the right of contractor employees to engage in Section 7 activities on property not owned by their employer.
10/20/2020	19-5142	Donald Trump v. Mazars USA LLP	The primary legal issue is the validity and scope of a congressional subpoena for the president's personal documents.
10/23/2020	19-3023	USA v. Deangelo Jenkins	Probable cause for vehicle seizure and Fourth Amendment rights.
10/23/2020	19-7106	LLC SPC Stileks v. Republic of Moldova	Jurisdictional issues related to an international arbitration award.
10/26/2020	19-5174	Brian Hammer v. USA	Subject matter jurisdiction and sovereign immunity.
10/26/2020	19-7161	Mark Dimondstein v. Jerry Stidman	Venue for defamation claims in the context of online publication.
10/26/2020	20-1008	NLRB v. NP Palace LLC	Employer's obligation to bargain and provide information post-certification.
10/28/2020	19-3074	USA v. Patricia Driscoll	Prosecutorial and law enforcement misconduct in the context of a criminal trial.
10/28/2020	19-5070	USA v. Douglas Greer	Statute of limitations on breach of contract claim.
10/28/2020	20-1142	PSSI Global Services L.L.C. v. FCC	The primary legal issue is the interpretation of the Federal Communications Commission's authority to modify satellite licenses under the Communications Act and the Orbit Act.

November, 2020

Date	File	Transcript	Topic
11/02/2020	08-1065	State of New Jersey v. EPA	Enforceability of EPA's revised record-keeping rule under the Clean Air Act.
11/02/2020	20-5032	Gunay Miriyeva v. USCIS	Jurisdiction over challenges to USCIS policy on uncharacterized discharges for naturalization eligibility.
11/02/2020	20-5240	Kevin Mccarthy v. Nancy Pelosi	Speech and debate clause immunity regarding proxy voting.
11/03/2020	18-5326	UnitedHealthcare Insurance Co v. Alex Azar	The legality of the Medicare Advantage overpayment rule and its implications for actuarial equivalence.
11/03/2020	20-3017	USA v. Asa Lea	Fourth Amendment rights regarding unlawful seizure and interrogation without probable cause or Miranda warnings.
11/04/2020	19-1153	Tuscola Area Airport Authority v. Stephen Dickson	FAA's interpretation of regulations regarding wind turbine impact on flight operations.
11/04/2020	20-5197	Standing Rock Sioux Tribe v. United States Army Corps	The primary legal issue is the adequacy of the environmental assessment conducted by the Army Corps of Engineers regarding the Dakota Access Pipeline.
11/09/2020	19-5285	Stand Up For California v. DOI	Delegation of authority for trust land decisions by federal officials.
11/09/2020	19-5337	VoteVets Action Fund v. DVA	Whether a group of private individuals advising the Department of Veterans Affairs constitutes a de facto advisory committee under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA).
11/10/2020	19-7105	Larry Klayman v. Judicial Watch Inc.	Jurisdiction and timeliness of appeal following a Rule 60 motion.
11/10/2020	20-1013	Aircraft Service International v. FERC	Jurisdictional determination of interstate versus intrastate transportation of jet fuel.
11/10/2020	20-3010	USA v. Shan Shi	Insufficiency of evidence for conspiracy to steal trade secrets.
11/12/2020	19-1256	PCC Structurals Inc. v. NLRB	The sufficiency of the National Labor Relations Board's explanation for its decision on the appropriateness of a bargaining unit.
11/12/2020	20-5002	Jason Leopold v. CIA	Official acknowledgment of classified information under FOIA exemptions.
11/12/2020	20-5054	Cato Institute v. SEC	Standing to challenge SEC gag provisions in consent decrees.
11/13/2020	18-3067	USA v. Eric Scurry	Whether Eric Scurry's guilty plea was knowing and voluntary in light of suppressed wiretap evidence.
11/16/2020	19-5328	Ahmad Zaidan v. Donald Trump	The legality of designating a U.S. citizen for execution without due process.
11/16/2020	20-1032	Alaska Communications Systems v. NLRB	Procedural fairness in NLRB representation hearing.
11/16/2020	20-5329	In re FBOP Execution Protocol Cases	The primary legal issue is the application of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) to lethal injection protocols in federal executions.
11/16/2020	20-7003	Michael Hurd Jr. v. DC	Liability of the District of Columbia under Section 1983 for constitutional violations without showing of subjective malfeasance.
11/18/2020	19-1068	BCP Trading and Investments v. Cmsnr. IRS	Validity of tax extension agreements in light of alleged conflicts of interest.
11/18/2020	20-7018	Inna Khodorkovskaya v. Jacquelyn Gay	Defamation and artistic license in a theatrical context.
11/19/2020	19-3015	USA v. Keniel Thomas	Sentencing guideline errors and plea agreement interpretation.
11/20/2020	19-1150	Cadillac of Naperville Inc. v. NLRB	Procedural errors in handling evidence and the validity of employee discharge under labor law.
11/20/2020	19-3050	USA v. Walter Mabry	The primary legal issue is whether Walter Mabry was unlawfully seized by law enforcement during a consensual encounter.
11/20/2020	19-7098	Mary Chambers v. DC	Whether purely lateral transfers constitute adverse actions under Title VII.
11/23/2020	19-3079	USA v. Azam Doost	Improper raising of statute of limitations by the district court.
11/23/2020	19-7074	Derwin Patten v. DC	Jurisdiction and rights of blind vendors under the Randolph-Shepherd Act and related anti-discrimination laws.
11/23/2020	20-5074	Gerald Hawkins v. David Bernhardt	Standing and procedural rights in water rights claims.

December, 2020

Date	File	Transcript	Topic
12/01/2020	20-1092	Kimberly Springsteen-Abbott v. SEC	Due process violations and the validity of sanctions imposed by the SEC.
12/01/2020	20-5024	Paul Morrissey v. Chad Wolf	Dismissal of cases due to failure to serve the government and its implications on plaintiffs' rights.
12/02/2020	19-3045	USA v. Manuel Reynoso	Failure to properly instruct the jury on the defendant's knowledge of his felon status and violation of the Sixth Amendment right to call a key witness.
12/02/2020	20-1060	Leggett Platt Inc. v. NLRB	Application of retroactivity of NLRB decisions and the validity of a bargaining order.
12/02/2020	20-5006	Cause of Action Institute v. OMB	Whether Internet browsing history records are subject to agency control and disclosable under the Freedom of Information Act.
12/03/2020	17-1251	Entergy Services Inc. v. FERC	Interpretation of “loads” in the Energy System Agreement.
12/04/2020	19-3088	USA v. Gregory Cook	Sufficiency of circumstantial evidence in drug conspiracy charges.
12/04/2020	20-1030	DH Long Point Management LLC v. NLRB	Determination of supervisory status under the National Labor Relations Act.
12/04/2020	20-5286	Shawnee Tribe v. Steven Mnuchin	Reviewability of the Secretary's funding determination under the CARES Act.
12/07/2020	19-1050	Martha Smith v. Cmsnr. IRS	Admissibility of substantiating documents in tax liability determination.
12/07/2020	19-3098	USA v. Victor Brown Jr.	Knowledge of prohibited status in firearm possession by a convicted felon.
12/08/2020	19-5272	O.A. v. Donald Trump	Asylum eligibility and jurisdictional challenges under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
12/08/2020	20-1027	United Food and Commercial v. NLRB	Discrimination against union organizers under the National Labor Relations Act.
12/08/2020	20-1299	Secretary of Labor v. Knight Hawk Coal LLC	Standard of review for arbitrary and capricious agency decisions.
12/09/2020	19-1041	Robin Marcato v. USAID	Whistleblower retaliation under the Whistleblower Protection Act.
12/09/2020	20-7020	Christopher Chandler v. Donald Berlin	Defamation and foreseeability of republication.
12/10/2020	20-1024	Louisiana Public Service Commi v. FERC	Interpretation of tariff amendment and retroactive rate making.
12/10/2020	20-5026	Genus Medical Technologies LLC v. FDA	FDA's discretion to classify products as drugs or devices under the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
12/14/2020	20-1049	Michael McNary v. MSHR	Standing and redressability of claims under the Mine Act.
12/14/2020	20-5035	Pavement Coatings Technology v. United States Geological Surv	FOIA Exemption 5 and the Deliberative Process Privilege in Scientific Research
12/14/2020	20-5302	TikTok Inc. v. Donald Trump	The primary legal issue is whether the government's prohibition on TikTok constitutes an indirect regulation of informational materials under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).
12/16/2020	18-5356	Stephen Aguiar v. DEA	Request for GPS tracking data in map form under FOIA.
12/16/2020	20-1047	Nalini Kapur v. FCC	Standing and redressability in FCC licensing case.

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