14 results for 'judge:"Rao"'.
J. Rao upholds the district court's dismissal of a group of cobalt miners out of the Republic of Congo's case against Apple, Dell, Tesla and Microsoft under the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act. Their claim the companies bought cobalt for lithium-ion batteries through the global supply chain is not a valid claim under the Act. Affirmed.
Court: DC Circuit, Judge: Rao, Filed On: March 5, 2024, Case #: 21-7135 , Categories: Civil Rights, Commerce, Technology
[Consolidated.] J. Rao grants the National Labor Relation Board's cross-petition for enforcement of its finding of unfair labor practices by a healthcare company. There is sufficient evidence the company created a managerial program to monitor workers to spot union-related activities and inhibit their organization.
Court: DC Circuit, Judge: Rao, Filed On: March 1, 2024, Case #: 22-1332 , Categories: Employment, Labor / Unions
[Consolidated.] J. Rao vacates the National Labor Relations Board's conclusion that a medical transport company's refusal to fulfill information requests from its union during the Covid-19 pandemic violated the duty to bargain. The company was not required to fulfill the requests under its collective bargaining agreement with the union. Vacated.
Court: DC Circuit, Judge: Rao, Filed On: February 16, 2024, Case #: 22-1261 , Categories: Covid-19, Contract, Labor / Unions
J. Rao upholds the district court's dismissal of a group's action challenging the Federal Election Commission's dismissal of its two administrative complaints, in which the group claims a Republican PAC and Senator Rick Scott violated certain election laws. The first dismissal was unreviewable based on prosecutorial discretion, and the second dismissal was reasonably based on record evidence that there was no reason to believe a violation had occurred. Affirmed.
Court: DC Circuit, Judge: Rao, Filed On: January 19, 2024, Case #: 22-5277 , Categories: Administrative Law, Elections
J. Rao upholds the district court's decision to remand the District of Columbia's case against several energy companies to superior court. The district, which accuses the companies of misrepresenting their products' effects on climate change, relied on D.C.'s consumer protection statute, rather than a federal cause of action. Affirmed.
Court: DC Court of Appeals, Judge: Rao, Filed On: December 19, 2023, Case #: 22-7163, Categories: Environment, Consumer Law, Jurisdiction
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J. Rao finds the district court needs to take another look at communications on Representative Scott Perry’s phone, which was seized following allegations he used it to discuss fraud in the 2020 election, and determine whether certain messages are privileged. Certain acts of informal factfinding may be privileged under the Speech or Debate Clause. Vacated in part.
Court: DC Circuit, Judge: Rao, Filed On: September 13, 2023, Case #: 23-3001 , Categories: Elections, Government, Privilege
J. Rao finds the Securities and Exchange Commission arbitrarily denied a company’s bitcoin fund after recently approving two other bitcoin futures funds for trading. The SEC failed to explain why it treated similar products differently. Vacated.
Court: DC Circuit, Judge: Rao, Filed On: August 29, 2023, Case #: 22-1142 , Categories: Administrative Law, Securities
[Consolidated.] J. Rao grants, in part, a company's petition for review regarding the Food and Drug Administration denial of its applications to market certain vape products. The FDA did not fully analyze the health benefits of the company's unflavored vape products before denying its application.
Court: DC Circuit, Judge: Rao, Filed On: August 29, 2023, Case #: 22-1076 , Categories: Administrative Law, Consumer Law
J. Rao reverses the district court's dismissal of two pro-lifer groups’ First Amendment action related to the arrest of two students for chalking “Black Pre-Born Lives Matter” on a public sidewalk after the district had refused to arrest the thousands of Black Lives Matter protesters who covered storefronts and streets with their message. The groups have plausibly alleged the district discriminated on the basis of viewpoint. Reversed in part.
Court: DC Circuit, Judge: Rao, Filed On: August 15, 2023, Case #: 21-7108 , Categories: Civil Rights, First Amendment
[Consolidated.] J. Rao denies a maritime company's petition for review of the Maritime Administration's approval of a shipping company's request to replace two vessels in the Pacific trade. The maritime company was not a party in the replacement proceedings and, therefore, the district court lacks jurisdiction under the Hobbs Act.
Court: DC Circuit, Judge: Rao, Filed On: August 15, 2023, Case #: 21-1137 , Categories: Maritime, Jurisdiction
J. Rao upholds the district court's dismissal of a family's action against Sudan in connection with a terrorist attack on their family. The Sudan Claims Resolution Act, which strips federal courts of jurisdiction to hear most terrorism-related claims, is not unconstitutional. Affirmed.
Court: DC Circuit, Judge: Rao, Filed On: July 21, 2023, Case #: 21-5250 , Categories: Terrorism, Jurisdiction
J. Rao upholds the lower court's dismissal of three lawmakers’ action concerning $500 fines they received for not following a mask mandate for those in the Hall of the House. The Speech and Debate Clause confers immunity to all legislative acts. Affirmed.
Court: DC Circuit, Judge: Rao, Filed On: June 30, 2023, Case #: 22-5058 , Categories: Constitution, Government, Immunity
[Consolidated.] J. Rao denies the states' and nonprofits' petition for review of the Environmental Protection Agency's Aircraft Rule, which regulates domestic aircraft emissions standards. The EPA has the authority to adopt the rule, which aligns with the standards set by the International Civil Aviation Organization, and the agency sufficiently explained its decision.
Court: DC Circuit, Judge: Rao, Filed On: June 30, 2023, Case #: 21-1018 , Categories: Environment, Aviation
J. Rao dismisses, in part, and denies, in part, two environmental groups' petition for review of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's authorization to a gas line development company to build and operate natural gas facilities in Alaska. Certain claims were not exhausted, and the commission's decision was reasonable and lawful.
Court: DC Circuit, Judge: Rao, Filed On: May 16, 2023, Case #: 20-1379 , Categories: Energy, Environment