U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

Rule Changes

Affirmed injunction against the asylum proclamation

For 45 years, the Refugee Act of 1980 has guaranteed that anyone reaching US soil—however they got there—can ask for asylum. On the first day of his second term, President Trump signed a proclamation declaring an 'invasion' at the southern border and suspending that right. A federal appeals court just ruled he cannot.

Updated May 31

Rule Changes

Will hear both Google and DOJ appeals

Google has paid Apple roughly $20 billion per year to be the default search engine on iPhones and Safari. In August 2024, a federal judge ruled this arrangement—and similar deals with Samsung and others—constituted an illegal monopoly. Now both sides are appealing: the Department of Justice wants Google broken up, while Google wants the entire case thrown out.

Updated May 27

Force in Play

Appeal docket active; last filing Feb 4, 2026, no merits ruling

The troops were supposed to start leaving Washington. Instead, the D.C. Circuit hit pause and let President Trump's National Guard deployment keep rolling while judges decide who really holds the keys to security in the nation's capital.

Updated May 15