Administrative Law

Challenge to EPA's statutory authority to impose end-result permit requirements on permittees

1. Case for Revocation of Denial of Survivor Compensation Pension (Reiwa 5 (Gyo-U) No. 3)

2. Jurisdiction: Japan (2025)
3. Original Case: 令和5(行ウ)3 遺族補償年金等不支給処分取消請求事件
4. VictimsKim Cheol-sooDefendantsGovernment of JapanPlaintiffsKim MisookInvestigatorsNoneProsecutorsNoneDefense AttorneysKenji NakamuraPlaintiff AttorneysYoshihiro TakahashiJudgesMakoto TanakaInstitutionsTokyo District CourtMinistry of Health, Labour and Welfare
5. Case Tags: Administrative Law;Constitutional Discrimination;Zainichi Koreans;Survivor Pension

1. Lucia v. Securities and Exchange Commission

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 21, 2018)
3. DefendantsSecurities and Exchange CommissionPlaintiffsRaymond J. LuciaDefense AttorneysJeffrey B. WallPlaintiff AttorneysMark A. PerryJudgesElena KaganInstitutionsSecurities and Exchange CommissionSupreme Court of the United States
4. Case Tags: Administrative Law;Appointments Clause;Securities and Exchange Commission;Supreme Court of the United States

1. Seila Law LLC v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 29, 2020)
3. Defendants<![CDATA[Consumer Financial Protection Bureau]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Seila Law LLC]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[Noel J. Francisco]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[Kannon K. Shanmugam]]>Judges<![CDATA[John Roberts]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Consumer Financial Protection Bureau]]><![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]>
4. Case Tags: Separation of Powers;Administrative Law;Consumer Financial Protection;Presidential Removal Power

1. Weyerhaeuser Co. v. United States Fish and Wildlife Service

2. Jurisdiction: United States (November 27, 2018)
3. DefendantsUnited States Fish and Wildlife ServicePlaintiffsWeyerhaeuser CompanyDefense AttorneysEdwin S. KneedlerPlaintiff AttorneysTimothy S. BishopJudgesJohn G. Roberts, Jr.InstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesU.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceWeyerhaeuser Company
4. Case Tags: Endangered Species Act;Property Rights;Administrative Law;Environmental Law

1. Culbertson v. Berryhill

2. Jurisdiction: United States (January 8, 2019)
3. DefendantsNancy A. BerryhillPlaintiffsRichard CulbertsonJudgesClarence ThomasInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesSocial Security Administration
4. Case Tags: Social Security Disability;Attorney Fee Cap;Supreme Court Decision;Administrative Law

1. Sturgeon v. Frost

2. Jurisdiction: United States (March 22, 2016)
3. Original Case: Sturgeon v. Frost, 577 U.S. ___ (2016)
4. DefendantsSarah FrostNational Park ServicePlaintiffsJohn SturgeonDefense AttorneysUnited States Solicitor GeneralPlaintiff AttorneysPacific Legal FoundationJudgesJohn G. Roberts, Jr.InstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesUnited States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitNational Park ServiceYukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve
5. Case Tags: Federalism;Administrative Law;Property Rights;Environmental Law

1. Salinas v. Railroad Retirement Board

2. Jurisdiction: United States (February 3, 2021)
3. Defendants<![CDATA[United States Railroad Retirement Board]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Manfredo M. Salinas]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[Sarah Harris]]><![CDATA[Lisa Blatt]]>Judges<![CDATA[Sonia Sotomayor]]><![CDATA[John Roberts]]><![CDATA[Stephen Breyer]]><![CDATA[Elena Kagan]]><![CDATA[Brett Kavanaugh]]><![CDATA[Clarence Thomas]]><![CDATA[Samuel Alito]]><![CDATA[Neil Gorsuch]]><![CDATA[Amy Coney Barrett]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit]]><![CDATA[Union Pacific Railroad]]>
4. Case Tags: Railroad Retirement Benefits;Judicial Review of Administrative Action;Final Agency Action;Administrative Law

1. Biestek v. Berryhill

2. Jurisdiction: United States (April 1, 2019)
3. Original Case: Biestek v. Berryhill, 587 U.S. ___ (2019)
4. DefendantsNancy A. BerryhillPlaintiffsMichael J. BiestekJudgesElena KaganInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesSocial Security Administration
5. Case Tags: Social Security Disability;Substantial Evidence Standard;Vocational Expert Testimony;Administrative Law

1. United States v. Arthrex, Inc.

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 21, 2021)
3. Victims<![CDATA[无]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Arthrex, Inc.]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[United States]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Judges<![CDATA[John Roberts]]><![CDATA[Clarence Thomas]]><![CDATA[Stephen Breyer]]><![CDATA[Samuel Alito]]><![CDATA[Sonia Sotomayor]]><![CDATA[Elena Kagan]]><![CDATA[Neil Gorsuch]]><![CDATA[Brett Kavanaugh]]><![CDATA[Amy Coney Barrett]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[Patent Trial and Appeal Board]]><![CDATA[United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit]]>
4. Case Tags: Constitutional Law;Patent Trial and Appeal Board;Appointments Clause;Administrative Law

1. Collins v. Yellen

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 23, 2021)
3. Defendants<![CDATA[Janet Yellen]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Patrick J. Collins]]>Judges<![CDATA[Samuel Alito]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Federal Housing Finance Agency]]><![CDATA[U.S. Department of the Treasury]]><![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]>
4. Case Tags: Constitutional Law;Federal Housing Finance Agency;Administrative Law;Supreme Court Decision

1. Smith v. Berryhill

2. Jurisdiction: United States (May 28, 2019)
3. Original Case: Smith v. Berryhill, 587 U.S. ___ (2019)
4. DefendantsNancy A. BerryhillPlaintiffsRicky Lee SmithDefense AttorneysNoel J. FranciscoPlaintiff AttorneysDaniel R. OrtizJudgesJohn G. RobertsClarence ThomasRuth Bader GinsburgStephen G. BreyerSamuel A. AlitoSonia SotomayorElena KaganNeil M. GorsuchBrett M. KavanaughInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesSocial Security Administration
5. Case Tags: Administrative Law;Appointments Clause;Social Security Disability Insurance;Exhaustion of Remedies

1. Azar v. Allina Health Services

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 3, 2019)
3. DefendantsAlex M. Azar IIPlaintiffsAllina Health ServicesDefense AttorneysNoel J. FranciscoPlaintiff AttorneysPaul D. ClementJudgesJohn G. RobertsInstitutionsUnited States Department of Health and Human ServicesSupreme Court of the United States
4. Case Tags: Medicare;Administrative Law;Supreme Court;Statutory Interpretation

1. Axon Enterprise, Inc. v. Federal Trade Commission

2. Jurisdiction: United States (April 14, 2023)
3. Victims<![CDATA[无]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Federal Trade Commission]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Axon Enterprise, Inc.]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Judges<![CDATA[Elena Kagan]]><![CDATA[John G. Roberts, Jr.]]><![CDATA[Clarence Thomas]]><![CDATA[Samuel A. Alito, Jr.]]><![CDATA[Sonia Sotomayor]]><![CDATA[Neil M. Gorsuch]]><![CDATA[Brett M. Kavanaugh]]><![CDATA[Amy Coney Barrett]]><![CDATA[Ketanji Brown Jackson]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[Federal Trade Commission]]><![CDATA[United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit]]><![CDATA[Axon Enterprise, Inc.]]>
4. Case Tags: Administrative Law;Federal Trade Commission;Supreme Court of the United States;Separation of Powers

1. Ohio Adjutant General's Department v. Federal Labor Relations Authority

2. Jurisdiction: United States (May 18, 2023)
3. Victims<![CDATA[无]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Federal Labor Relations Authority]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Ohio Adjutant General's Department]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Judges<![CDATA[Clarence Thomas]]><![CDATA[John G. Roberts]]><![CDATA[Samuel A. Alito]]><![CDATA[Sonia Sotomayor]]><![CDATA[Elena Kagan]]><![CDATA[Neil M. Gorsuch]]><![CDATA[Brett M. Kavanaugh]]><![CDATA[Amy Coney Barrett]]><![CDATA[Ketanji Brown Jackson]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Ohio Adjutant General's Department]]><![CDATA[Federal Labor Relations Authority]]><![CDATA[American Federation of Government Employees, Local 3970]]><![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit]]>
4. Case Tags: administrative law;federalism;labor law;National Guard

1. Gundy v. United States

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 20, 2019)
3. DefendantsUnited StatesPlaintiffsHerman GundyJudgesElena KaganStephen BreyerRuth Bader GinsburgSonia SotomayorSamuel AlitoNeil GorsuchJohn RobertsClarence ThomasBrett KavanaughInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United States
4. Case Tags: Nondelegation Doctrine;Sex Offender Registration;Supreme Court Plurality;Administrative Law

1. Biden v. Nebraska

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 30, 2023)
3. Victims<![CDATA[无]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Joseph R. Biden Jr.]]><![CDATA[Miguel Cardona]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[State of Nebraska]]><![CDATA[State of Missouri]]><![CDATA[State of Arkansas]]><![CDATA[State of Iowa]]><![CDATA[State of Kansas]]><![CDATA[State of South Carolina]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[Elizabeth Prelogar]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[James A. Campbell]]>Judges<![CDATA[John Roberts]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[United States Department of Education]]><![CDATA[State of Nebraska]]>
4. Case Tags: Student Loan Forgiveness;Executive Authority;Supreme Court Decision;Administrative Law

1. Department of Education v. Brown

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 30, 2023)
3. Victims<![CDATA[无]]>Defendants<![CDATA[U.S. Department of Education]]><![CDATA[Miguel Cardona]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Myra Brown]]><![CDATA[Alexander Taylor]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[Elizabeth Prelogar]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Judges<![CDATA[Samuel Alito]]><![CDATA[John Roberts]]><![CDATA[Sonia Sotomayor]]><![CDATA[Elena Kagan]]><![CDATA[Brett Kavanaugh]]><![CDATA[Amy Coney Barrett]]><![CDATA[Clarence Thomas]]><![CDATA[Neil Gorsuch]]><![CDATA[Ketanji Brown Jackson]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit]]><![CDATA[U.S. Department of Education]]>
4. Case Tags: Student Loan Forgiveness;Standing Doctrine;Supreme Court Decision;Administrative Law

1. Rudisill v. McDonough

2. Jurisdiction: United States (April 16, 2024)
3. Victims<![CDATA[None]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Denis McDonough]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[James R. Rudisill]]>Investigators<![CDATA[None]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[None]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[Elizabeth B. Prelogar]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[None]]>Judges<![CDATA[Ketanji Brown Jackson]]><![CDATA[John G. Roberts]]><![CDATA[Clarence Thomas]]><![CDATA[Samuel A. Alito]]><![CDATA[Sonia Sotomayor]]><![CDATA[Elena Kagan]]><![CDATA[Neil M. Gorsuch]]><![CDATA[Brett M. Kavanaugh]]><![CDATA[Amy Coney Barrett]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit]]><![CDATA[United States Department of Veterans Affairs]]>
4. Case Tags: Veterans Benefits Law;Statutory Interpretation;GI Bill Programs;Administrative Law

1. Kisor v. Wilkie

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 26, 2019)
3. VictimsJames KisorDefendantsRobert WilkiePlaintiffsJames KisorPlaintiff AttorneysPaul M. HughesJudgesElena KaganInstitutionsU.S. Supreme CourtU.S. Department of Veterans AffairsU.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
4. Case Tags: Administrative Law;Auer Deference;Veterans Benefits;Judicial Review

1. Harrow v. Department of Defense

2. Jurisdiction: United States (May 16, 2024)
3. Victims<![CDATA[None]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Department of Defense]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Stuart R. Harrow]]>Investigators<![CDATA[None]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[None]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[None]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[None]]>Judges<![CDATA[Elena Kagan]]><![CDATA[John Roberts]]><![CDATA[Clarence Thomas]]><![CDATA[Samuel Alito]]><![CDATA[Sonia Sotomayor]]><![CDATA[Neil Gorsuch]]><![CDATA[Brett Kavanaugh]]><![CDATA[Amy Coney Barrett]]><![CDATA[Ketanji Brown Jackson]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Department of Defense]]><![CDATA[Merit Systems Protection Board]]><![CDATA[United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit]]><![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]>
4. Case Tags: Federal Employment Law;Statute of Limitations;Administrative Law;Supreme Court Decision