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Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

Jan 16 2026
25-7053 Panel Decision

JAMAL J. KIFAFI, INDIVIDUALLY, AND ON BEHALF OF ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED v. HILTON HOTELS RETIREMENT PLAN, ET AL.

The D.C. Circuit affirmed the District Court's denial of broad post-judgment discovery and equitable accounting requests, finding no abuse of discretion. The court held that the plaintiff failed to demonstrate significant questions regarding the defendant's compliance with a long-standing ERISA injunction.

Civil ERISA / Employee Benefits
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Jan 13 2026
24-1346 Panel Decision

CENTURYTEL OF MONTANA, INC., A SUBSIDIARY OF LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES, INC v. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS LOCAL UNION 768 Consolidat...

The D.C. Circuit denied CenturyTel's petition for review and granted enforcement of the NLRB's order, holding that the Board's finding of a violation of Sections 8(a)(5) and (1) of the National Labor Relations Act was supported by substantial evidence. The court concluded that CenturyTel improperly failed to furnish information regarding non-union technicians working within the Union's jurisdiction despite the collective bargaining agreement's provisions on crossing jurisdictional boundaries.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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Jan 13 2026
24-1353 Panel Decision

MARYLAND OFFICE OF PEOPLE'S COUNSEL v. FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION PJM INTERCONNECTION, L.L.C

The D.C. Circuit vacated FERC's denial of a complaint seeking to lower inflated electricity rates, ruling that the agency's reliance on a prior Third Circuit decision was legally insufficient. The court held that the Third Circuit's ruling on tariff amendments did not foreclose FERC from addressing the resulting high auction prices under its separate authority to modify unjust rates.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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Jan 2 2026
24-7137 Panel Decision

Kuratu v. Carmart Dealership and Credit Acceptance Corporation

The D.C. Circuit affirmed the district court's orders compelling arbitration and dismissing the case because the appellant failed to preserve arguments against arbitration. The court further held that dismissal was proper since the appellant did not request a stay of proceedings or justify maintaining the initial stay after neglecting to initiate arbitration.

Civil Contract
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Jan 2 2026
25-5135 Panel Decision

Twardy v. Ocwen Financial Corporation

The D.C. Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a consumer protection lawsuit, ruling that plaintiffs lacked a private right of action to enforce the Consumer Financial Protection Act. The court further held that the CFPB and D.C. Attorney General were not required parties and that state law claims fell outside the court's supplemental jurisdiction.

Civil Consumer Protection
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Dec 29 2025
25-7133 Panel Decision

Artemus Eden v. Station Townhouses LLC

The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit vacated a preliminary injunction and remanded the case to state court. The panel found that the defendants failed to allege facts establishing complete diversity of citizenship required for federal jurisdiction.

Civil Contract
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Dec 29 2025
24-5143 Panel Decision

Bo Li v. Rubio

The D.C. Circuit affirmed the dismissal of an Administrative Procedure Act claim filed by EB-5 visa applicants seeking immediate visa number allocation. The court held that an approved petition establishes eligibility to wait in line but does not create a discrete legal duty for the State Department to assign numbers immediately.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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