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Federal Circuit
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Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

Federal Employee Unions Challenge Trump Administration in 9th Circuit

A broad coalition of federal employee unions, environmental groups, and major cities has filed an appeal in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals challenging Trump administration policies. The case includes challenges to actions by President Trump, the Office of Management and Budget, and the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency.

•Broad coalition of federal employee unions, environmental groups, and major cities challenges Trump administration policies in Ninth Circuit
•Case targets President Trump, OMB Director Russell Vought, and the new Department of Government Efficiency led by Elon Musk
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State Court
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Idaho Supreme Court

Idaho Supreme Court Rules in Major Municipal Water Rights Dispute

The Idaho Supreme Court issued a ruling on December 31, 2025, in a complex water rights case involving 15 municipalities challenging the Idaho Department of Water Resources over groundwater distribution affecting both municipal and agricultural users.

•15 Idaho cities including Idaho Falls and Pocatello challenged the Idaho Department of Water Resources over groundwater distribution
•Multiple major irrigation districts intervened in the case, highlighting conflicts between municipal and agricultural water users
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State Court
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New York Court of Appeals

NY Court of Appeals Denies Succession Rights to Mitchell-Lama Apartment

The New York Court of Appeals ruled against Kermit Mantilla in his challenge to the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development's denial of succession rights to his deceased brother's Mitchell-Lama apartment. The court found a rational basis for the agency's determination that Mantilla failed to prove the apartment was his primary residence for the required one-year period.

•Court of Appeals upheld HPD's denial of succession rights to Mitchell-Lama apartment
•Mantilla could not establish primary residence requirement for one-year period before brother's death
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State Court
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Kentucky Supreme Court

Kentucky Supreme Court Affirms in Medical Board Licensing Appeal

The Kentucky Supreme Court affirmed a Court of Appeals decision on December 18, 2025, in a case where the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure sought a writ of prohibition against Franklin Circuit Judge Thomas D. Wingate. The unpublished opinion involved multiple medical board officials challenging the circuit court's actions in a licensing dispute involving Dr. Pragya B. Gupta.

•Kentucky Supreme Court affirmed Court of Appeals decision denying writ of prohibition sought by state medical licensing board
•Case involved challenge to Franklin Circuit Judge Thomas D. Wingate's authority in medical licensing dispute involving Dr. Pragya B. Gupta
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State Court
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Supreme Court of Guam

Guam Supreme Court Affirms Business Debarment by Public Accountability Office

The Supreme Court of Guam upheld a lower court decision affirming the debarment of SH Enterprises, Inc. by the Office of Public Accountability. The case involves disputes over jurisdiction, due process rights, and allegations of statutory ethical violations in government contracting.

•Supreme Court of Guam affirmed SH Enterprises' debarment by Office of Public Accountability
•Company challenged OPA's jurisdiction, due process procedures, and evidence of ethical violations
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State Court
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Supreme Court of North Carolina

NC Supreme Court Reverses Durham Zoning Case Over Deficient Notice

The North Carolina Supreme Court ruled in favor of Durham Green Flea Market, reversing a Court of Appeals decision and ordering the City of Durham to dismiss a notice of violation. The state's highest court found that the city's notice failed to adequately describe alleged zoning violations as required by Durham's own Unified Development Ordinance.

•Supreme Court reversed Court of Appeals decision that had favored the City of Durham
•Notice of violation was deemed deficient for failing to describe specific zoning violations
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State Court
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Supreme Court of Vermont

Vermont Supreme Court Dismisses Emergency Housing Benefits Appeal as Moot

The Vermont Supreme Court dismissed as moot an appeal by the Department for Children and Families regarding eligibility calculations for the state's General Assistance Emergency Housing Program. The case involved a dispute over how the 80-day benefit limit should be calculated for fiscal year 2026.

•Vermont Supreme Court dismissed DCF's appeal as moot in emergency housing benefits case
•Human Services Board ruled that only FY26 days count toward 80-day housing limit
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State Court
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Supreme Court of Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico Supreme Court Rules Water Authority VP is Public Servant

The Puerto Rico Supreme Court ruled that the Executive Vice President of the Puerto Rico Aqueducts and Sewers Authority is a public servant, not a private individual, overturning an ethics violation fine imposed by the Government Ethics Office.

•Supreme Court classified water authority executive as public servant rather than private person
•Ethics fine was overturned due to lack of clear, robust and convincing evidence
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State Court
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Illinois Supreme Court

Illinois Supreme Court Hears Police Disability Benefits Appeal

The Illinois Supreme Court has accepted an appeal from the Chicago Police Retirement Board challenging an appellate court decision that would have required the board to award disability benefits to officer Donald B. Moreland. The case centers on whether the retirement board properly denied duty disability benefits despite the Chicago Police Department's determination that Moreland was disabled.

•Illinois Supreme Court accepted appeal from Chicago Police Retirement Board challenging appellate court ruling on disability benefits
•Case involves officer Donald Moreland whose disability benefits were initially denied but later ordered by appellate court
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State Court
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Indiana Supreme Court

Indiana Supreme Court Bars Zoning Boards from Revoking Approved Permits

The Indiana Supreme Court ruled that local zoning boards cannot revoke conditional use permits months after approval based on claims of legal error. The November 13, 2025 decision in Monroe County Board of Zoning Appeals v. Bedford Recycling, Inc. establishes important precedent limiting municipal authority to reverse zoning decisions.

•Monroe County Board of Zoning Appeals cannot revoke conditional use permits 11 months after approval based on claimed legal error
•Indiana Supreme Court ruled zoning boards lack inherent or common law authority to reconsider final orders without statutory authorization
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