JD Supra

In Rawat, DC Circuit construes the Code and regulations without deference, providing an example of statutory and regulatory construction for our post-Loper Bright world

On July 23, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (Court of Appeals) released a decision in Rawat v. Commissioner (available here). The case considers whether ...
Law

Which Federal Appeals Courts Grant Oral Argument the Most and Least Often?

Oral argument rates among the circuits may be affected by the types of cases they hear. For example, the D.C. Circuit, with the highest rate, often weighs complex administrative law issues best ...
Reason

Why Did the D.C. Circuit Make It More Difficult to Find Opinions? -- Redux [UPDATED]

Last fall, I noticed that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit had redesigned portions of its website, creating a new opinions portal. Alas, as I noted at the time, the new portal actually ...
Law

'You Can See the Concern?’: DC Circuit Hears Argument Over Trump's Bid to End Most Federal Workers' Bargaining Rights

Questions of venue swirled in the argument session as the panel probed the government’s argument that a challenge to Trump's executive order belongs before the Federal Labor Relations Authority. The U ...