D.C. Circuit Blocks Transgender Military Discharges, Cites Unconstitutional AnimusJune 9, 2026Legal NewsA divided D.C. Circuit panel found the Pentagon's transgender service ban likely unconstitutional, affirming discharge protections for active-duty plaintiffs and signaling a SCOTUS clash.
Google Appeals Search Monopoly Ruling, Targets District Court’s Core Legal FindingsMay 25, 2026Legal NewsGoogle's opening D.C. Circuit brief targets Judge Mehta's August 2024 monopoly ruling, contesting the Apple browser deal findings and a search-data-sharing remedy sought by DOJ.
D.C. Circuit Hears Zaid Security Clearance Challenge Alongside Law Firm CasesMay 18, 2026Legal NewsThe D.C. Circuit heard Mark Zaid's security clearance challenge alongside law firm executive order cases, testing whether courts can review politically motivated revocations.
D.C. Circuit Panel Presses DOJ on Law Firm Executive OrdersMay 18, 2026Legal NewsThe D.C. Circuit grilled DOJ lawyers May 14 over executive orders targeting Perkins Coie, Jenner & Block, WilmerHale, and Susman Godfrey, signaling skepticism of the government's position.
D.C. Circuit Panel Questions Pentagon Authority to Penalize Kelly Over SpeechMay 15, 2026Legal NewsA D.C. Circuit panel grilled government lawyers May 7 over whether the Pentagon can strip a sitting senator's military retirement pay as punishment for a speech act.
DC Circuit Blocks Boasberg’s Criminal Contempt Probe of Trump OfficialsMay 14, 2026Legal NewsThe D.C. Circuit shut down Judge Boasberg's contempt probe of Trump officials over Venezuelan deportation flights, ruling his order lacked the clarity contempt requires.
# DC Circuit Tests Constitutional Limits of Executive Orders Targeting Law FirmsMay 14, 2026Legal NewsThe D.C. Circuit heard oral arguments May 14 in the government's appeal of rulings striking down executive orders that targeted four prominent law firms as unconstitutional.