American Foreign Service Association v. Donald Trump, et al

  1. January 15, 2026

    Trump Admin Asks DC Circ. To Ax CBA-Protecting Injunctions

    The Trump administration has urged the D.C. Circuit to vacate injunctions protecting union contracts at a dozen federal agencies, saying the unions should have challenged the agencies' attempts to oust them through internal dispute resolution processes, not in federal court.

  2. December 04, 2025

    Wheeling & Appealing: The Latest Must-Know Appellate Action

    Is the False Claims Act constitutional? Will Mark Zuckerberg be deposed in high-profile privacy litigation? Did a major drugmaker's shenanigans cost investors nearly $7 billion? That's a small sample of the intriguing legal questions we're exploring in this preview of December's top appellate action.

  3. October 10, 2025

    Unions Fight To Preserve Fed. Agency Contracts At DC Circ.

    Two unions have asked the D.C. Circuit to preserve injunctions that protected their contracts with nearly a dozen federal agencies, urging the court to uphold a D.C. federal judge's finding that President Donald Trump likely exceeded his authority by calling for the contracts' cancellation.

  4. July 30, 2025

    Full DC Circ. Rejects Rehearing Bid In State Dept. EO Dispute

    The full D.C. Circuit on Wednesday chose not to take a second look at a panel ruling that stayed a district court decision blocking the U.S. State Department from implementing President Donald Trump's executive order gutting collective bargaining rights for federal workers.

  5. July 15, 2025

    Full DC Circ. Must Rehear Stay Of State Dept. EO, Union Says

    The American Foreign Service Association asked the full D.C. Circuit to review a panel's stay of a district court decision blocking the U.S. State Department from implementing an executive order gutting collective bargaining rights for federal workers, claiming there are conflicts with the appeals court's precedent.