Jul 16 2026
5th Cir. 25-10572 Panel Decision

In the Matter of With Purpose, Incorporated Debtor James N. Ayers; the J. Nicholas Ayers 2021 Irrevocable Trust; Ayers Family Holdings, L.L.C v. Toby Neugebauer

The Fifth Circuit affirmed a bankruptcy court ruling that creditors willfully violated the automatic stay by pursuing a deposition of a non-debtor co-founder after a Chapter 7 filing. The court held that the creditor had standing to enforce the stay and that the damages award, including attorney fees, was supported by the Bankruptcy Code.

Jul 13 2026
9th Cir. 2:24-cv-05152-SVW-JPR Unpublished

Brown, et al. v. Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, et al.

The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a civil antitrust action brought by an individual and his company against a municipal water department. The court held that the corporate appellant failed to retain counsel as required by local rules and that the individual plaintiff lacked standing to sue on behalf of the corporation.

Jul 7 2026
10th Cir. 25-3131 Panel Decision

Hoffman, et al. v. United States Department of Treasury, et al.

The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit challenging Treasury regulations under the Inflation Reduction Act. The court held that the plaintiffs lacked Article III standing because they failed to demonstrate a concrete injury in fact resulting from the agency's failure to require National Environmental Policy Act compliance.

Jul 7 2026
5th Cir. 25-60282 Panel Decision

Center for Biological Diversity v. United States Department of Transportation

The Fifth Circuit denied a petition for review challenging the Maritime Administration's approval of a deepwater LNG export project. The court held that the environmental petitioners failed to establish Article III standing because they could not demonstrate a concrete, particularized injury traceable to the agency's licensing decision.

Jul 7 2026
United States Court… 24-7127 Panel Decision

GREGORY T. ANGELO v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit reversed a lower court ruling that dismissed a Second Amendment challenge to the District of Columbia's ban on carrying firearms on public transit. The appellate court held that licensed pistol owners have standing to sue because the ban forces them to incur higher transportation costs to comply with the law.