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  • August 21, 2026

    9th Circ. Rules Workers' Vaccine Bias Suit Must Go To Trial

    The Ninth Circuit ruled Friday that a jury must decide workers' religious-discrimination claims against the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife, finding the lower court erred in concluding the agency accommodated the workers' religious-exemption requests from a COVID-19 vaccine mandate by offering them limited reassignment options.

  • August 21, 2026

    Colo. Appeals Panel Clarifies Destruction Of Wildlife Statute

    A Colorado Court of Appeals panel Thursday provided clarification on the state's willful destruction of wildlife statute, finding that a hunter who abandoned an animal carcass after collecting only its trophy parts without intending to return violated the law even if they returned at a later date.

  • August 21, 2026

    Trump Seeks Justices' Review Of DEI Grant Termination Case

    The Trump administration is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to review a Ninth Circuit decision requiring the federal government to reinstate research grants that were terminated due to presidential orders against diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.

  • August 21, 2026

    DC Circ. Voids Block On OMB Funding Freeze

    The D.C. Circuit on Friday vacated a district judge's block on the Trump administration's pause on a wide array of federal grants, loans and financial assistance, ruling that the Office of Management and Budget's rescission of the memorandum rendered the lawsuit moot.

  • August 21, 2026

    2nd Circ. Backs NY Water Permit For Pipeline Project

    The Second Circuit on Friday upheld New York's issuance of a Clean Water Act permit for a controversial Williams Cos. pipeline upgrade, saying state environmental regulators justified their about-face from previous permit denials over pollution concerns.

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