United States DC Circuit - May 2019 Opinion Summaries

Citizens for Responsibility v. Trump

Government Law
Held that political watchdog organizations could not proceed with their lawsuit alleging that White House personnel were violating the Presidential...

Owens v. Republic of Sudan

Military Law, International Law, Injury & Tort Law
Held that claimants whose family members were harmed in a terrorist attack may state a claim for intentional infliction of emotional distress even if...

Libertarian National Committee Inc. v. Federal Election Commission

Constitutional Law, Elections
Upheld the constitutionality of the Federal Election Campaign Act, rejecting a challenge brought by the Libertarian National Committee. The political...

Estate of Klieman v. Palestinian Authority

Military Law, International Law, Injury & Tort Law
Held that the court lacked personal jurisdiction over the Palestinian Authority and Palestinian Liberation Organization, in this lawsuit brought by...

Maalouf v. Islamic Republic of Iran

Military Law, International Law
Held that the district court should not have sua sponte raised a statute of limitations defense to defeat a terrorism lawsuit against the Islamic...

Figueroa v. Pompeo

Labor & Employment Law
In an employment discrimination case, adopted a new set of legal principles for evaluating the second step of the McDonnell Douglas framework. Revived...

Government of the Province of Manitoba v. Bernhardt

Environmental Law, Civil Procedure
Held that the State of Missouri lacked legal standing to sue the federal government on behalf of its citizens to challenge a federal water supply...