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D.C. Circuit Oral Argument AI Transcripts
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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 [incomplete] |
| 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 [incomplete] |
| 05/16/2025 | 25-5037 | |
Cathy Harris v. Scott Bessent | Separation of Powers - Executive Authority and Removability of Independent Agencies [incomplete] |
| 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 [incomplete] |