Jun 1 2026
United States Court… 25-5087 Panel Decision

Nicholas Talbott v. United States of America

The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit affirmed a preliminary injunction barring the military from expelling current transgender service members under the Hegseth Policy. The court vacated the injunction regarding applicants seeking to enlist, citing distinct equities for those not yet in service.

May 26 2026
9th Cir. 25-4249 Per Curiam; Concurrence by Judge Christen

Thakur v. Trump

The Ninth Circuit affirmed in part and reversed in part a district court preliminary injunction regarding federal research grant terminations. The court held that plaintiffs had standing but lacked jurisdiction for claims based on form-letter terminations, while finding a likely First Amendment violation for terminations based on diversity viewpoints.

May 18 2026
11th Cir. 1:24-cv-01912-TWT Published

L.W. v. Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Community Health

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a preliminary injunction requiring Georgia Medicaid to provide a three-year-old boy with a rare metabolic disease more than twenty-one hours of weekly nursing care. The court held that a state cannot deny medically necessary care based on a reasonable policy if the care provided fails to meet the federal statutory standard.