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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, 2025

Date Docket MP3 Transcript Topic
01/10/2025 24-7064 Charles Turpin v. DC Fourth Amendment - Revocation of Consent and Scope of Police Entry in Residential Searches
01/10/2025 24-1189 BIU, LLC v. FCC Administrative Law - FCC's Dismissal with Prejudice and Implications for Judicial Review of Contractual Disputes
01/10/2025 23-7173 David O'Connell v. United States Conference of Catholic Bishops First Amendment - Church Autonomy and Collateral Order Doctrine in Religious Fundraising Disputes
01/13/2025 23-5254 Twin Metals Minnesota LLC v. USA Administrative Law - APA Jurisdiction and Contractual Rights in Lease Cancellation
01/13/2025 23-3227 USA v. Kenneth Thomas Criminal Law - Missing Witness Doctrine and Sufficiency of Evidence in Assault Convictions
01/13/2025 21-1042 Village of Morrisville, VT v. FERC Administrative Law - Waiver of State Certification Under Clean Water Act Section 401 and FERC's Authority
01/14/2025 23-5244 Gary Brown, III v. FBI FOIA - Scope of Request and Foreseeable Harm Under Exemption 7D
01/14/2025 23-1267 SSM Litigation Group v. EPA Administrative Law - Standing and the Validity of Affirmative Defenses in Title V Permits under the Clean Air Act
01/15/2025 24-7004 Mary Williams v. Julio Aviles Consumer Protection Law - Materiality of Misrepresentation vs. Omission in HVAC Licensing Compliance
01/15/2025 24-1049 Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. FDA Administrative Law - FDA's Authority in Drug Approval and Requirement for Hearings on Disputed Scientific Evidence
01/15/2025 23-5180 David Rudometkin v. USA 'FOIA Exemption 5 - Application of the FOIA Improvement Act's Heightened Burden of Proof for Withholding Documents'
01/16/2025 24-7081 Deutsche Telekom, A.G. v. Republic of India Sovereign Immunity - Enforcement of Arbitral Awards Against Foreign States and Colorability of Jurisdictional Defenses
01/16/2025 23-5237 Farah Naz v. Jennifer Granholm Employment Law - Retaliation Claim and Standard for Pleading Under Rule 12(b)(6)
01/16/2025 21-3051 USA v. Luz Fajardo Campos Constitutional Law - Venue Requirements for Conspiracy Charges and the Definition of a Single vs. Multiple Conspiracies
01/17/2025 24-5205 KalshiEX LLC v. CFTC Administrative Law - Interpretation of “Involve” in the Context of Gaming and State Law Prohibitions
01/17/2025 24-1009 State of West Virginia v. EPA Administrative Law - EPA's Authority to Review State Plans and the Standard for Variances Based on Source-Specific Factors
01/21/2025 23-3061 USA v. Patrick McCaughey, III Executive Power - Validity of Presidential Pardons in Criminal Appeals Related to January 6th Events
01/21/2025 23-1196 Louisville Gas and Electric Company v. FERC Administrative Law - FERC's Public Interest Analysis and the Scope of Section 203(b) Review
01/24/2025 22-1071 Secretary of Labor v. KC Transport, Inc. Administrative Law - Jurisdictional Scope of MSHA under the Mine Act Regarding Equipment and Facilities Used in Mining
01/27/2025 24-5098 Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians v. HHS Administrative Law - Distinction Between Principal and Interest vs. Depreciation in Tribal Lease Compensation
01/27/2025 24-1003 Alphabet Workers Union-Communication Workers v. NLRB Labor Law - Joint Employer Status and the National Labor Relations Board's Duty to Provide Reasoned Remedies
01/28/2025 25-1009 UNSEALED SESSION In re USA Military Commissions - Authority of the Secretary of Defense to Withdraw Plea Agreements
01/28/2025 25-1009 PUBLIC SESSION In re USA Military Commissions - Authority of the Secretary of Defense to Withdraw Plea Agreements
01/30/2025 23-3126 USA v. Gerardo Gonzalez-Valencia Criminal Law - Sentencing Discretion and Consideration of International Extradition Conditions
01/30/2025 20-5320 Ange Samma v. DOD Administrative Law - Mootness and the Voluntary Cessation Doctrine in Military Naturalization Policy
01/31/2025 24-5127 Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and v. DOJ FOIA Compliance - Agency Policy and Practice in Processing Delays for Individual Records Requests
01/31/2025 24-1092 Energy Harbor, LLC v. FERC Administrative Law - Interpretation of Tariff Provisions Regarding Capacity Resource Availability and Performance Penalties
01/31/2025 23-7175 KLEO AG v. Rivada Networks, Inc. Defamation - Adequacy of Allegations for Injury and Special Damages in Business Reputation Claims

February, 2025

Date Docket MP3 Transcript Topic
02/03/2025 24-5075 New Mexico Cattle Growers' Association v. FWS Administrative Law - Compliance of Nonclinal Geographic Variation Standard with the Endangered Species Act and the Administrative Procedure Act
02/04/2025 24-5119 Seth Hettena v. CIA FOIA - Segregability of Inspector General Findings on Obstruction and National Security Exemptions
02/04/2025 24-1105 Michael Solondz v. FAA Administrative Law - FAA's Arbitrary Denial of Special Issuance Based on Medication Blacklist Without Individualized Assessment
02/04/2025 23-7141 Samuel Shanks v. International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Cra Employment Discrimination - Disparate Impact of COVID Vaccine Policy on Racial Groups
02/06/2025 24-1104 Compania Cervecera de Puerto Rico, Inc. v. NLRB Labor Law - Interpretation of Collective Bargaining Agreement and Validity of Impasse Doctrine
02/07/2025 23-3226 USA v. Anthony Glover Fourth Amendment - Validity of Consent to Search Under Coercive Circumstances
02/07/2025 23-1348 Petro Star Inc. v. FERC Administrative Law - Interpretation of Tariff Provisions and Valuation Methodology for Residuals in Quality Bank
02/11/2025 24-1108 Indian Peak Properties LLC v. FCC Administrative Law - Delegated Authority and Notice-and-Comment Rulemaking Requirements in FCC Proceedings
02/11/2025 23-5285 Center for Biological Diversity v. FWS Administrative Law - Standing and the Definition of “Endangered” Under the Endangered Species Act
02/12/2025 24-5168 America First Legal Foundation v. Hampton Dellinger Statutory Interpretation - Mandatory Duty of Investigation under the Whistleblower Protection Act and the Special Counsel's Role
02/14/2025 23-7157 Catherine Jones v. WMATA Contract Law - Interpretation of Settlement Agreement and Scope of Title VII Claims Release
02/14/2025 23-1342 Nevada Irrigation District v. FERC Administrative Law - Waiver of Water Quality Certification and Evidence of Coordination
02/18/2025 24-7027 Darian McKinney v. DC Employment Law - Due Process and Good Faith in Background Check Procedures for Public School Employment
02/18/2025 24-5092 Judith Pietersen v. DOS Administrative Law - Judicial Review of Foreign Affairs Manual Guidance on Visa Inadmissibility Standards
02/20/2025 24-1094 Appalachian Voices v. FERC Administrative Law - FERC's Authority to Extend Certificates for Abandoned Projects and Eminent Domain Implications
02/21/2025 24-1218 Thomas McLamb v. NLRB Labor Law - Unlawful Union Actions and the Protection of Section 7 Rights in Union Campaigns
02/21/2025 23-5190 Thomas Coleman v. Frank Kendall, III Administrative Law - Military Correction Boards' Duty to Fully Address Identified Injustices
02/25/2025 22-5277 End Citizens United PAC v. FEC Campaign Finance Law - Judicial Review of FEC Dismissals and Prosecutorial Discretion
02/27/2025 24-7022 Nicole Pileggi v. Washington Newspaper Publishing Company, LLC Intellectual Property Law - Interpretation of “Consumer” Under the Video Privacy Protection Act and Its Applicability to Non-Audiovisual Services
02/27/2025 23-3212 USA v. David Paitsel Criminal Law - Definition of Official Duty in Federal Bribery Statute

March, 2025

Date Docket MP3 Transcript Topic
03/04/2025 24-1099 Sierra Club v. FERC Administrative Law - FERC's Compliance with NEPA and the Natural Gas Act in Evaluating Environmental and Economic Impacts of Pipeline Approval
03/04/2025 23-5243 Foad Farahi v. FBI Freedom of Information Act - Burden of Proof for Law Enforcement Exemptions and Segregability Analysis
03/06/2025 24-7077 Eugene Hudson, Jr. v. American Federation of Government Employees Labor Law - Jury Instructions and Causation Standards in Union Retaliation Claims
03/06/2025 24-5065 William Skewes-Cox v. Georgetown University Law Center Civil Procedure - Validity of Service of Process and Standing in Educational Grading Disputes
03/07/2025 23-5012 Lamar Forbes v. Carlos Del Toro Due Process - Notice and Jurisdiction in Military Criminal Convictions
03/10/2025 24-5144 Linda Martin v. FBI Judicial Procedure - Jurisdictional Authority in Class Certification vs. Individual Claim Mootness
03/10/2025 24-1076 Antero Resources Corporation v. FERC Administrative Law - Cost Causation in Fuel Rate Methodology for Pipeline Expansion
03/13/2025 24-3033 USA v. Mark Clark Criminal Law - Jury Instruction on Willfulness and Bodily Injury in Excessive Force Case
03/13/2025 24-1088 World Shipping Council v. FMC Administrative Law - Arbitrary and Capricious Regulation of Demurrage Billing in Ocean Carrier Contracts
03/14/2025 24-7050 Stacia Hall v. District of Columbia Board of Elections Constitutional Law - Right to Citizen Self-Government and Vote Dilution in Non-Citizen Voting Legislation
03/14/2025 22-1318 Michael Muir v. DHS Administrative Law - Rehabilitation Act and TSA's Screening Procedures for Individuals with Disabilities
03/17/2025 24-7053 Metropolitan Municipality of Lima v. Rutas De Lima S.A.C. Arbitration Law - Judicial Review of Public Policy Claims and Deference to Arbitrators' Findings
03/17/2025 24-1039 Michigan Electric Transmission Company, LLC v. FERC Administrative Law - Interpretation of Ownership Rights in Transmission Agreements
03/18/2025 25-5057 Wilcox v. Trump Constitutional Law - Presidential Removal Power and the Scope of Humphrey's Executor Exception
03/18/2025 25-5037 Harris v. Bessent Constitutional Law - Presidential Removal Power and the Limits of Congressional Authority over Multi-Member Agencies
03/19/2025 24-3029 USA v. Ngozi Pole Ineffective Assistance of Counsel - Prejudice from Admission of Rule 408 Violative Testimony and Improper Closing Argument Use of Oath of Office
03/19/2025 23-5204 Ryan Castaneira v. Kristi Noem Statutory Interpretation - Judicial Review of Discretionary Decisions under the Adam Walsh Act
03/21/2025 24-1151 United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufact v. EPA Administrative Law - Authority of Court to Remand Without Vacatur During Agency Reconsideration of Environmental Regulation
03/21/2025 23-7158 Alexander Gallo v. DC 'Fifth Amendment - Takings Clause and Government-Imposed Eviction Moratorium'
03/24/2025 25-5067 J.G.G. v. Trump Constitutional Law - Due Process and Judicial Review of Presidential Authority under the Alien Enemies Act
03/24/2025 24-1224 Sprint Corporation v. FCC Administrative Law - Fair Notice and Seventh Amendment Rights in FCC Civil Penalty Regime
03/24/2025 23-3100 USA v. Demetrius Green Fourth Amendment - Reasonable Expectation of Privacy in Pole Camera Surveillance of Home

April, 2025

Date Docket MP3 Transcript Topic
04/01/2025 24-5072 National Council of Agricultural Employers v. DOL Administrative Law - Finality of Agency Rules and Public Inspection Requirements
04/01/2025 24-3044 USA v. Keith Berman Securities Fraud - Disclosure Timing and Materiality
04/01/2025 23-1333 El Puente de Williamsburg, Inc. v. FERC Procedure - Judicial Review of FERC's Enforcement Discretion
04/04/2025 24-5125 Katherine Mera v. Pamela Bondi Employment Law - Retaliation for Protected Activity
04/04/2025 24-1007 MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. v. FMC Shipping Act - Jurisdiction Over Breach of Contract Claims
04/07/2025 24-1296 National Association of Broadcasters v. FCC Administrative Law - Notice and Comment Violations in FCC Rulemaking
04/09/2025 25-5091 NTEU v. Vought Primary Legal Issue: Injunction - Scope and Separation of Powers
04/10/2025 24-7063 Michaela Smith v. Howard University Education - Title IX Discrimination
04/10/2025 24-1134 District Hospital Partners, L.P. v. NLRB Labor Law - Good Faith Bargaining
04/11/2025 24-5163 Campaign for Accountability v. DOJ FOIA - Reading Room Provision vs. Deliberative Process Privilege
04/11/2025 23-1155 Spokane Airport Board v. TSA Procedure - Regulatory Authority and TSOB Ratification
04/15/2025 24-5180 Agendia Inc. v. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Medicare - Substantial Deference Regulation and Claim Preclusion
04/15/2025 24-5122 Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority v. FEMA Procedure - Applicability of the Administrative Procedures Act vs. Federal Arbitration Act
04/17/2025 25-5109 Associated Press v. Budowich First Amendment - Viewpoint Discrimination in Press Access
04/17/2025 24-5235 Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation v. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. FDA - Generic Drug Approval - Safety and Efficacy of Carved-Out Labeling
04/17/2025 24-5056 John Morter v. Pete Hegseth Disability Discrimination - Reasonable Accommodation and Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies
04/17/2025 24-1199 Sierra Club v. FERC Natural Gas - FERC Jurisdiction Over Export Facilities
04/22/2025 25-5087 Talbott v. USA Constitutional Law - Equal Protection and Animus in Military Policy
04/24/2025 24-5173 Pauline Newman v. Kimberly Moore Judicial Conduct - Due Process and Effective Removal

May, 2025

Date Docket MP3 Transcript Topic
05/01/2025 24-7161 Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Co. v. Petroleos De Venezuela, S.A. Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act - Jurisdiction and Act of State Doctrine in Indirect Expropriation Claims
05/02/2025 24-5105 Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc. v. SEC Administrative Law - Definition of “Solicitation” Under the Securities Exchange Act and Regulatory Authority of the SEC
05/02/2025 23-1165 Coalition to Stop CPKC v. STB Administrative Law - NEPA Analysis and the Consideration of Traffic Impacts in Railroad Mergers
05/05/2025 24-5262 Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Intellectual Property Law - Interpretation of the Orphan Drug Act's Exclusivity Provisions and Clinical Superiority Requirement
05/05/2025 24-5101 Center for Biological Diversity v. Lee Zeldin Environmental Law - Endangered Species Act Compliance in State Assumption of Federal Permitting Authority
05/06/2025 24-1024 Healthy Gulf v. DOI Environmental Law - Compliance with OCSLA's Equitable Sharing Analysis and Environmental Justice Requirements
05/08/2025 25-1002 Frontier Airlines, Inc. v. DOT Administrative Law - Interpretation of “Limited Incumbent” Status and Slot Exemptions in Aviation Regulation
05/08/2025 24-3036 USA v. Rowena Scott Criminal Law - Sufficiency of Evidence for Interstate Wire Fraud Conviction
05/09/2025 24-1071 Grand River Dam Authority v.. FERC Energy Regulation – FERC Jurisdictional Limits Under the Pensacola Act
05/09/2025 23-3214 USA v.. Joel Sorto Criminal Law – Ineffective Assistance of Counsel (Failure to Object to Evidence and Pursue Entrapment Defense)
05/12/2025 24-7150 Goce Gligorov v. Nation of Brunei 'Personal Jurisdiction - Nexus Between Corporate Defendants' U.S. Presence and Allegations of Conspiracy and Tortious Interference'
05/15/2025 24-5152 Ariana Cortes v. NLRB Administrative Law - Jurisdictional Adversity and Constitutional Challenges to NLRB Member Removal Protections
05/15/2025 24-1350 Cboe Global Markets, Inc. v. SEC Administrative Law - SEC's Authority to Impose Access Fee Caps and Requirement for Acknowledgment of Policy Changes
05/16/2025 25-5091 National Treasury Employees Union v. Russell Vought Administrative Law - Standing and Final Agency Action in the Context of Agency Shutdown
05/16/2025 25-5057 Gwynne Wilcox v. Donald Trump Separation of Powers - Executive Authority and the Removability of Independent Agencies
05/16/2025 25-5037 Cathy Harris v. Scott Bessent Separation of Powers - Executive Authority and Removability of Independent Agencies
05/19/2025 25-5122 Climate United Fund v. Citibank, N.A. Administrative Law - Authority of the EPA to Terminate Grants and Re-obligate Funds Under Appropriations Law

September, 2025

Date File MP3 Transcript Topic
09/05/2025 24-1369 Boutique Air Inc. v. DOT Arbitrary and capricious decision-making in awarding Essential Air Service subsidies.
09/05/2025 24-5188 University of Chicago Medical Center v. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Jurisdiction over Medicare Indirect Medical Education (IME) payment disputes.
09/05/2025 25-5099 Jane Doe v. Pamela Bondi Constitutional rights of transgender women in prison regarding housing assignments.
09/04/2025 22-1163 Hospital Menonita de Guayama Inc. v. NLRB The primary legal issue is the validity of the National Labor Relations Board's successor bar doctrine and its application in determining unfair labor practices.
09/04/2025 24-3014 USA v. Jeffrey Williamson Authority for the district court's order regarding evaluation and detention under 18 USC 4246.
09/04/2025 24-5084 Andrew Dudt v. Daniel Driscoll Failure of the military correction board to address non-frivolous arguments.
09/09/2025 24-1298 World Shipping Council v. FMC Whether the Federal Maritime Commission exceeded its statutory authority in adopting a rule related to ocean carrier pricing under the Shipping Act.
09/09/2025 24-5201 Susan Qashu v. Marco Rubio Discrimination based on disability in fellowship non-renewal.
09/09/2025 24-5234 Milton S. Hershey Medical Center v. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Medicare reimbursement and reopening regulations.
09/08/2025 24-7045 David De Csepel v. Republic of Hungary Jurisdiction under the expropriation exception to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA).
09/08/2025 24-7148 David De Csepel v. Republic of Hungary Jurisdiction under the expropriation exception to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA) regarding wartime takings.
09/15/2025 24-1346 CenturyTel of Montana Inc. v. NLRB Whether the union's request for information about non-bargaining unit employees was relevant and justified under the National Labor Relations Act.
09/15/2025 23-3054 USA v. Linwood Thorne Jurisdictional validity of a search warrant issued for a cell site simulator in the District of Columbia.
09/17/2025 24-7150 Goce Gligorov v. Nation of Brunei Personal jurisdiction under the Fifth Amendment.
09/18/2025 24-3003 USA v. Jonathan Johnson Juror competency and evidentiary inquiry post-verdict.
09/18/2025 24-1164 Independent Market Monitor for PJM v. FERC Participation rights of the market monitor in stakeholder meetings.
09/19/2025 24-1358 Southern Airways Express LLC v. DOT Evidence of Reliability in Airline Subsidy Decision
09/19/2025 24-7124 Bruce Bunting v. District of Columbia CVS Pharmacy LLC Whether expert testimony is required in a slip and fall case involving a wet surface with a snow melt product.
09/22/2025 25-5151 Radio Free Asia v. USA Jurisdiction and final agency action regarding personnel decisions.
09/22/2025 25-5150 Middle East Broadcasting Networks Inc. v. USA Jurisdiction and final agency action regarding personnel decisions.
09/22/2025 25-5145 Michael Abramowitz v. Kari Lake Jurisdiction and final agency action in employment-related disputes.
09/22/2025 25-5144 Patsy Widakuswara v. Kari Lake Jurisdiction and final agency action regarding personnel decisions.
09/25/2025 24-5290 Ardelyx Inc. v. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Interpretation of Medicare payment system for renal dialysis services.
09/25/2025 24-1221 NP Red Rock LLC v. NLRB Unlawful interference with employee rights regarding unionization.
09/26/2025 23-1282 Advanced Energy United v. FERC The primary legal issue is the legality and constitutionality of FERC's imposition of financial penalties on transmission providers for delays in interconnection studies.
09/30/2025 20-1107 Clean Fuels Alliance America v. EPA EPA's authority to adjust renewable fuel standards for past exemptions.
09/30/2025 23-3010 USA v. Deenvaughn Rowe Ineffective assistance of counsel and its impact on trial outcome.

October, 2025

Date File MP3 Transcript Topic
10/01/2025 24-3173 USA v. Michael Rosebar Denial of sentence reduction under 18 U.S.C. § 3582©(2)
10/01/2025 24-5155 Friends of Animals v. United States Bureau of Land Management Jurisdiction over BLM's authority to round up wild horses under the Wild Horse and Burro Act.
10/01/2025 24-5277 Axel Diegelmann v. Scott Bessent Designation of individuals under OFAC sanctions related to the metals and mining sector of the Russian economy.
10/03/2025 24-3069 USA v. Cesar Almonte Improper venue and constitutional rights violations in a criminal trial.
10/03/2025 24-7127 Gregory Angelo v. DC Standing in a pre-enforcement challenge to a criminal law.
10/03/2025 25-5181 Centro de Trabajadores Unidos v. Scott Bessent Disclosure of taxpayer information to law enforcement without a court order.
10/06/2025 24-7068 Luis Castillo Butters v. National Academy of Sciences Defamation and implications of misconduct related to code of conduct violations.
10/06/2025 25-1091 Affirmed Energy LLC v. FERC Retroactive elimination of vested rights in energy capacity auctions.
10/06/2025 25-5320 Make the Road New York v. Kristi Noem The primary legal issue is the constitutionality of expedited removal procedures for unlawfully present aliens.
10/07/2025 24-5207 Patrick Mahoney v. United States Capitol Police Board Regulation of demonstration activities on Capitol grounds.
10/07/2025 24-5237 EB5 Holdings Inc. v. Joseph Edlow Statutory interpretation of the EB-5 Regional Center Program fee applicability.
10/07/2025 24-7090 Hdeel Abdelhady v. George Washington University The primary legal issue is the sealing and public access of medical and non-public documents in a legal dispute.
10/10/2025 23-1150 Saad Bin Khalid v. TSA Jurisdiction over challenges to no-fly list decisions.
10/10/2025 24-5091 Saad Khalid v. Pamela Bondi The primary legal issue is the distinction between the watch list and no-fly list standards and their implications for judicial review.
10/10/2025 24-7043 Gerald Da vage v. District of Columbia Housing Authority Procedural due process in employment termination.
10/14/2025 25-5248 Vera Institute of Justice v. DOJ Validity of the Department of Justice's termination of federal grants under the Administrative Procedure Act.
10/14/2025 25-5254 Amica Center for Immigrant Rights v. DOJ Jurisdictional issues related to the Tucker Act and standing to challenge agency actions.
10/15/2025 24-1360 Vermont Information Processing Inc. v. NLRB Due process and protected activity in employee terminations.
10/15/2025 24-3007 USA v. Raul Flores-Hernandez Sufficiency of evidence for leadership enhancement in drug trafficking organization.
10/15/2025 24-5193 Narragansett Indian Tribe v. Kristin White Consultation requirements under the National Historic Preservation Act for tribal historic properties.
10/21/2025 24-1348 Ryan Paul v. FAA FAA's authority to review drug test refusal determinations.
10/21/2025 24-3077 USA v. Derrek Arrington Procedural reasonableness of upward sentencing variance.
10/28/2025 24-5143 Bo Li v. Marco Rubio Statutory interpretation of visa allocation duties under the EB-5 program.
10/28/2025 25-1058 Grafton Upton Railroad Company v. STB Preemption of state land use regulations by federal rail transportation law.
10/30/2025 24-1318 Beyond Nuclear Inc. v. NRC Whether the NRC is legally required to evaluate foreseeable environmental impacts of climate change and aging reactor equipment in its licensing decisions.
10/30/2025 25-7007 Titan Consortium 1 LLC v. Argentine Republic Statute of limitations for enforcing an arbitration award.

November, 2025

Date File MP3 Transcript Topic
11/03/2025 24-5231 California Valley Miwok Tribe v. Douglas Burgum Tribal membership criteria and governance authority.
11/03/2025 24-7185 United Mexican States v. Lion Mexico Consolidated L.P. Interpretation and enforcement of arbitration agreements in investment disputes.
11/03/2025 25-5243 Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Le v. Kristi Noem The primary legal issue is the legality of the presidential proclamation imposing an entry bar on asylum seekers.
11/04/2025 24-3019 USA v. Charles Littlejohn Judicial predetermination of sentencing.
11/04/2025 24-5223 Samara Simmons v. Marco Rubio Denial of right to file for attorney fees after grievance board decision.
11/04/2025 24-5297 Joseph Englehardt v. Pamela Bondi Interpretation of funding provisions related to state-sponsored terrorism and criminal conspiracies.
11/05/2025 24-5172 Monte Rose Jr. v. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Jurisdiction over appealability of remand orders in cooperative federalism programs.
11/05/2025 24-7135 Ramona Matos Rodriguez v. Pan American Health Organization Jurisdictional discovery against an immune international organization.
11/05/2025 25-1039 Music Choice v. CRB Interpretation of royalty calculation rules under the Copyright Act.
11/07/2025 23-5103 State of New York v. Donald J. Trump Whether the district court had jurisdiction to hear an ultra-virus claim against the Postal Service given the existence of an alternative review mechanism through the Postal Regulatory Commission.
11/07/2025 24-7132 Mary Chambers v. DC Title VII sex discrimination claim regarding denial of transfer.
11/07/2025 25-1003 Heroes Technology (US) LLC v. CPSC Agency authority to regulate infant support cushions as durable products.
11/10/2025 23-1227 Cage Ranch Solar LLC v. FERC Standing to challenge interconnection cost allocation.
11/10/2025 24-3048 USA v. Artie Byrd Use of acquitted conduct in sentencing.
11/10/2025 24-3151 USA v. Garrick Richardson The constitutionality of disarming individuals with prior non-violent felony convictions under 18 USC 922(g)(1) in light of the Second Amendment.
11/13/2025 23-3017 USA v. Kyre Fields Ineffective assistance of counsel regarding mental health considerations in sentencing.
11/14/2025 24-5218 USA v. All Petroleum-Product Cargo Onboard the M T Arina Limits of civil forfeiture of foreign assets related to terrorism.
11/14/2025 25-1140 Iowaska Church of Healing The primary legal issue is the delay in the DEA's decision on a religious exemption for the use of ayahuasca.
11/14/2025 25-7033 Global Voice Group SA v. Republic of Guinea Applicability of the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act's arbitration exception to non-signatory parties.
11/17/2025 24-1353 Maryland Office of People s Counsel v. FERC Whether the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has the authority to set aside auction-set electricity rates as unjust and unreasonable under Section 206 of the Federal Power Act, in light of a prior Third Circuit decision.
11/17/2025 24-5022 Tiffany Lewis v. Douglas Collins Timeliness of discrimination claim under EEOC regulations.
11/17/2025 25-5177 Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation v. Robert Kennedy Jr. Limits on agency statutory authority regarding pharmaceutical pricing agreements and rebate processes.
11/18/2025 23-3233 USA v. James Trankle Exclusion of evidence related to defendant's state of mind.
11/18/2025 24-1259 Office of the Commissioner of Baseball v. LOC Arbitrary allocation of copyright royalties based on flawed regression analysis.
11/18/2025 24-5239 Application of the United States for an Order Disclosure of NDO applications and their relation to Rule 6E protections.
11/20/2025 24-5261 Andi Gjoci v. DOS Viability of non-good luck claims and standing for relief in immigration applications.
11/20/2025 25-1104 Evergreen Shipping Agency (America) Corp. v. FMC Reasonableness of detention charges under the Shipping Act and FMC's interpretive rule.
11/21/2025 24-5294 Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility v. Lee Zeldin Violation of the Toxic Substances Control Act's Section 4F by the EPA.
11/21/2025 24-7140 Jannease Johnson v. DC Qualified immunity and First Amendment rights related to employment termination.
11/21/2025 25-5013 Ernest Mitchell v. John Phelan Promotion by operation of law under 10 USC 624 D5.
11/24/2025 23-3019 USA v. David Floyd Ineffective assistance of counsel during plea negotiations.
11/24/2025 24-1363 Public Safety Spectrum Alliance v. FCC Authority of the FCC to reallocate spectrum to FirstNet beyond statutory limits.
11/24/2025 25-5109 Associated Press v. Taylor Budowich First Amendment access and viewpoint discrimination in the Oval Office.

December, 2025

Date File MP3 Transcript Topic
12/01/2025 22-3035 USA v. Brittany Jones Criminal - Conspiracy Variance and Jury Instruction Errors
12/01/2025 24-7154 Cheryl Walker v. Uber Technologies Inc. Contract - Inquiry Notice and Arbitration
12/01/2025 25-1047 Thrivent Financial for Lutherans v. SEC Administrative Law - SEC Rulemaking Discretion
12/02/2025 24-1270 City Utilities of Springfield Missouri v. FERC Regulatory - Cost Allocation Methodology
12/02/2025 25-5076 Evelyn Kayode v. Pamela Bondi Civil Rights - Employment Discrimination and Retaliation Claims
12/04/2025 25-7005 Stabil LLC v. Russian Federation Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act - Arbitration Exception
12/04/2025 25-7064 JSC DTEK Krymenergo v. Russian Federation Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act - Arbitration Agreement Validity
12/05/2025 24-5034 Gengshu He v. Marco Rubio Civil Rights - Federal Officer Assault and Intent to Cause Apprehension
12/05/2025 24-5278 Friends of Animals v. Martha Williams Administrative Law - Interpretation of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) Section 4E
12/08/2025 25-1074 D and A Business Investments LLC v. FDA Administrative Law - Public Rights Doctrine and Seventh Amendment Implications
12/08/2025 25-7053 Jamal Kifafi v. Hilton Hotels Retirement Plan Civil Procedure - Post-Judgment Discovery and Accounting
12/08/2025 25-7133 Artemus Eden v. Station Townhouses LLC Civil Procedure - Diversity Jurisdiction