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Administrative / Agency Review

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Mar 13 2026
9th Cir. 3:25-cv-01766-EMC Published

National TPS Alliance v. Noem

The Ninth Circuit denied the petition for rehearing en banc, leaving in place a panel decision that set aside the Department of Homeland Security's termination of Temporary Protected Status for Haiti and Venezuela. The court reaffirmed that the statutory judicial review bar does not shield the Secretary's actions from challenge when she exceeds her statutory authority by vacating prior designations.

Administrative / Agency Review Civil
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Mar 13 2026
United States Court… 25-5013 Panel Decision

ERNEST F. MITCHELL, LIEUTENANT v. JOHN PHELAN, HONORABLE

The D.C. Circuit affirmed the Navy's decision to deny Lieutenant Mitchell a promotion and remove him from the promotion list after he left his post as Command Duty Officer without authorization. The court held that the military's finding of substandard performance was reasonable and not arbitrary or capricious under administrative review standards.

Administrative / Agency Review Civil Civil Rights - PLRA / Prisoner
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Mar 10 2026
Fed. Cir. 24-2248 Panel Decision

Rowles v. Collins

The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the decision of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims in a veterans benefits dispute. The court issued a per curiam judgment without providing a written opinion explaining the reasoning.

Administrative / Agency Review Civil
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Mar 10 2026
11th Cir. 3:17-cv-00094-CDL Per Curiam

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Ex Rel. ELIZABETH PETERS YOUNG v. BTW SOLUTIONS, LLC

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's award of attorneys' fees to a relator under the False Claims Act, rejecting a defense based on the relator's unrelated prior misconduct. The court held that the unclean hands doctrine does not apply when the relator's past crimes have no immediate relation to the specific qui tam suit at issue.

Administrative / Agency Review Civil
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Mar 5 2026
Fed. Cir. 24-1944 Panel Decision

HOA T. JANICH v. DOUGLAS A. COLLINS, SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 2024-1944

The Federal Circuit vacated the Veterans Court's decision and remanded the case because the lower court may have applied an incorrect legal standard regarding harmless error in a Total Disability based on Individual Unemployability claim. The appellate court held that the Veterans Court erred by assuming that a Board's identification of illustrative jobs is automatically harmless if the Board is not required to survey the actual job market.

Administrative / Agency Review Civil
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Feb 27 2026
United States Court… 24-1348 Panel Decision

Ryan J. Paul v. Federal Aviation Administration

The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit held that the Federal Aviation Administration must independently review an airline's determination that a pilot refused a drug test. The court found the agency acted arbitrarily and capriciously by failing to conduct such a review as required by its own internal guidance.

Administrative / Agency Review Civil
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