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D.C. Circuit Oral Argument AI Transcripts
The text files below are AI-generated transcripts of oral arguments before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. MP3 recordings of these arguments are publicly hosted on the official CADC website. Links labeled 
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January, 2026
| Date | File | MP3 | Transcript | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/12/2026 | 25-5042 |  |
Slash Creek Waterworks Inc. v. Howard Lutnick | Administrative Law - Annual Catch Limit Compliance |
| 1/13/2026 | 25-1086 | |
Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska v. FERC | Administrative Law - FERC Rate Determination |
| 1/13/2026 | 25-7050 | |
Jared Fishman v. DC | Civil Rights - Qualified Immunity and Fourth Amendment Reasonable Suspicion |
| 1/15/2026 | 24-5104 | |
Michael Baxley v. Daniel Driscoll | Military - Discharge Status and Exemption Policy |
| 1/15/2026 | 25-7080 | |
Democracy Partners LLC v. Project Veritas Action Fund | Civil Rights - First Amendment Protections in Undercover Journalism |
| 1/16/2026 | 24-3098 | |
USA v. Calvin Smith | Criminal - Sentencing Errors and Double Jeopardy |
| 1/16/2026 | 25-7003 | |
Mohammad Hilmi Nassif Partners v. Republic of Iraq | Sovereign Immunity - Waiver of Immunity |
| 1/20/2026 | 24-1193 | |
Chamber of Commerce of the United States of Americ v. EPA | Administrative Law - Notice and Comment Violations |
| 1/20/2026 | 25-7046 | |
Mohammed Mia v. Kimberly Clark Corporation | Civil Rights - Trafficking Victims Protection Act Liability |
| 1/22/2026 | 25-5087 | |
Nicolas Talbott v. USA | Civil Rights - Military Discrimination Based on Gender Dysphoria |
| 1/23/2026 | 24-3013 | |
USA v. Andre De Moya | Criminal - Sufficiency of Evidence for Intent |
| 1/26/2026 | 25-7008 | |
Rinat Akhmetshin v. William Browder | Civil Procedure - Personal Jurisdiction |
| 1/29/2026 | 24-7168 | |
Eric Flannery v. Mark Eckenwiler | Civil Rights - First Amendment Retaliation |
| 1/29/2026 | 25-5309 | |
Gun Owners of America Inc. v. ATF | Civil Rights - Prior Restraint on Speech |
February, 2026
| Date | File | MP3 | Transcript | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/2/2026 | 24-1382 | |
Alaska Community Action on Toxics v. FDA | Administrative Law - Food Additives Safety Review |
| 2/2/2026 | 25-5111 | |
Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Indian v. USA | Indian Law - Compensable Title to Land |
| 2/2/2026 | 25-5239 | |
Alignment Healthcare Inc. v. HHS | Administrative Law - Agency Data Review Obligations |
| 2/5/2026 | 24-5199 | |
Adele Ruppe v. Marco Rubio | Civil Rights - Hostile Work Environment and Non-Selection Claims |
| 2/5/2026 | 25-5209 | |
Mennonite Church USA v. DHS | Civil Rights - First Amendment Religious Freedom and Standing |
| 2/6/2026 | 24-3130 | |
USA v. Antonio Payne | Criminal - Fourth Amendment - Probable Cause for Search Warrant |
| 2/6/2026 | 25-5148 | |
National Council of Nonprofits v. OMB | Administrative Law - Mootness of Funding Freeze Directive |
| 2/6/2026 | 25-5367 | |
SZ DJI Technology Co. Ltd. v. DOD | Administrative Law - Substantial Evidence for Agency Listing |
| 2/10/2026 | 24-3032 | |
USA v. James Honesty | Criminal - Breach of Plea Agreement and Sentencing Variance |
| 2/10/2026 | 25-5219 | |
True the Vote Inc. v. IRS | Civil Procedure - Attorney's Charging Lien Validity and Priority |
| 2/11/2026 | 23-7099 | |
Janet Sheen v. DC | Civil Rights - Discovery Violations and Prejudice |
| 2/11/2026 | 25-1098 | |
Trevor Kitchen v. CFTC | Administrative Law - Whistleblower Award Eligibility |
| 2/12/2026 | 24-1293 | |
Secretary of Labor v. Knight Hawk Coal LLC | Administrative Law - Authority of Secretary of Labor under the Mine Act |
| 2/12/2026 | 24-1294 | |
Secretary of Labor v. Crimson Oak Grove Resources LLC | Administrative Law - Authority of Secretary vs. Commission Review |
| 2/12/2026 | 25-5269 | |
HMO Louisiana Inc. v. Department of Health and Human Services | Administrative Law - Arbitrary and Capricious Agency Action |
| 2/19/2026 | 25-7056 | |
Kenithia Alston v. DC | 'Civil Rights - Qualified Immunity and Excessive Force' |
| 2/23/2026 | 25-3024 | |
USA v. Josue Rodas | Criminal - Jurisdiction over Supervised Release Revocation Proceedings |
| 2/23/2026 | 25-5133 | |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated v. HHS | Civil - Anti-Kickback Statute Interpretation |
| 2/23/2026 | 25-7096 | |
Venezuela US SRL v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela | International Arbitration - Public Policy Exception |
| 2/24/2026 | 25-5091 | |
National Treasury Employees Union v. Russell Vought | Administrative Law - Agency Shutdown Authority |
| 2/24/2026 | 25-5122 | |
Climate United Fund v. Citibank N.A. | Environmental - Grant Termination and Re-obligation |
| 2/26/2026 | 25-5387 | |
Friends of the Earth U.S. v. Export-Import Bank of the United States | Environmental - NEPA Compliance and Standing |
| 2/26/2026 | 25-7010 | |
Inova Health Care Services v. Omni Shoreham Corporation | Civil - Breach of Contract and Mitigation of Damages |
| 3/3/2026 | 24-1385 | |
James Riffin v. STB | Administrative Law - Right to File Offer of Financial Assistance |
| 3/3/2026 | 24-5269 | |
Alexander Kursar v. Daniel Driscoll | Administrative Law - APA Review of Military Records Correction |
| 3/6/2026 | 24-3107 | |
USA v. Vincent Forrest | Criminal - Sufficiency of evidence for bribery and conspiracy charges |
| 3/6/2026 | 25-1187 | |
Alon Refining Krotz Springs Inc. v. EPA | Administrative Law - Interpretation of Regulatory Exemptions |
| 3/9/2026 | 24-5111 | |
Armour Jolley v. Unknown Named BOP Directors | Civil Rights - Due Process and Conditions of Confinement |
| 3/9/2026 | 25-5473 | |
Chamber of Commerce of the United States of Ameri v. DHS | Administrative Law - Presidential Authority to Impose Fees on Immigration |
| 3/12/2026 | 25-1092 | |
American Whitewater v. FERC | Administrative Law - Intervention Denial |
| 3/12/2026 | 25-5041 | |
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. v. FDA | Administrative Law - FDA Labeling Requirements |
| 3/16/2026 | 21-70087 |  |
Jose Perez-Castillo v. Pamela Bondi 21-70087 | Administrative Law - Skidmore Deference |
| 3/19/2026 | 25-1117 | |
In re Bocalan | Bankruptcy Law - Excusable Neglect and Due Process |
| 3/19/2026 | 25-1212 | |
In re Bocalan | Bankruptcy Law - Equitable Ownership Interests in Property |
| 3/19/2026 | 25-1123 | |
In re Tinsley | Bankruptcy Law - Finality of Foreclosure Sale |
| 3/19/2026 | 25-1130 | |
In re B. Rodriguez | Bankruptcy Law - Finality of Judgment for Possession |
| 3/19/2026 | 25-1019 | |
In re D. Lucchesi | Bankruptcy Law - Relief from Stay Proceedings |
| 3/19/2026 | 25-1144 | |
In re Duchints Development LLC | Evidence Law - Conclusive Presumptions |
| 3/19/2026 | 25-1138 | |
In re F. Moradi L. Moradi | Bankruptcy Law - Fraudulent Transfer |
| 3/19/2026 | 25-1094 | |
In re P. Lacher | Bankruptcy Law - Dischargeability of Debt |
| 3/19/2026 | 25-1184 | |
In re W. Thomas | Bankruptcy Law - Exemption from Creditor Claims |
| 3/20/2026 | 26-1136 | |
Sweet et al. v. McMahon et al. | Federal Courts - Modification of Consent Decree |
| 3/24/2026 | 24-5713 | |
Baker Ranches Inc. et al. v. Haaland et al. | Sovereign Immunity - Waiver of Sovereign Immunity |
| 3/24/2026 | 23-632 | |
International Longshore and Warehouse Union et al. v. National Labor Relations Board 23-632 | Labor Law - Jurisdictional Disputes and Work Preservation Agreements |
| 3/24/2026 | 21-16756 | |
Todd Yukutake v. Anne E. Lopez 21-16756 | Second Amendment - Meaningful Constraint Test for Gun Regulations |
| 3/24/2026 | 19-99003 | |
William Castillo v. Jeremy Bean 19-99003 | Habeas Corpus - Procedural Default and Ineffective Assistance of Counsel |
| 3/25/2026 | 24-542 | |
Rhode et al. v. Bonta 24-542 | Second Amendment Rights - Background Checks for Ammunition Purchases |
| 3/26/2026 | 24-5212 | |
Zunum Aero Inc. v. The Boeing Company et al. | Federal Jurisdiction - Exclusive Jurisdiction of Federal Circuit |
| 3/30/2026 | 25-1173 | |
TCP Specialists LLC v. Secretary of Labor | Administrative Law - Agency Interpretation of Statute |
| 3/30/2026 | 25-5191 | |
Ayman Soliman v. Terrorist Screening Center | Administrative Law - Agency FOIA Obligations |
April, 2026
| Date | File | MP3 | Transcript | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/6/2026 | 24-5243 | |
Jawan Tarquinii v. John Phelan | Employment Law - Motivating Factor Analysis |
| 4/6/2026 | 25-1106 | |
The Estate of Stephen M. Jennions v. CFTC | Administrative Law - Agency Interpretation of Regulations |
| 4/6/2026 | 25-3035 | |
USA v. David Zobel | Evidence Law - Rule 403 Balancing |
| 4/7/2026 | 25-3104 | |
USA v. Robert Burke | Evidence Law - Rule 106 Doctrine of Completeness |
| 4/7/2026 | 25-5353 | |
Ralph de la Torre v. Bill Cassidy | Constitutional Law - Speech and Debate Clause Immunity |
| 4/10/2026 | 24-7038 | |
Ronda L. Davis v. DC | Employment Law - Business Necessity Standard |
| 4/10/2026 | 25-1005 | |
Center for Biological Diversity v. EPA | Administrative Law - Agency Action under ESA |
| 4/10/2026 | 25-5119 | |
James Murphy v. Daniel Driscoll | Administrative Law - Reopening of Agency Decision |