Judge David S. Tatel

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Ponce v. Billington, No. 11-5117 (Apr. 9, 2012) (Tatel, J., joined by Garland, J., & Silberman, S.J.) [Title VII] (affirming jury verdict for employer)
Hamilton v. Geithner, No. 10-5419 (Jan. 17, 2012) (Tatel, J., joined by Garland, J., and Ginsburg, S.J.) [Title VII]
Vermont Pub. Serv. Bd. v. FCC, No. 10-1184 (Nov. 18, 2011) (Tatel, J., joined by Henderson & Griffith, JJ.) [Universal Service Program rates]
Am. Soc’y for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals v. Feld Entmnt., No. 10-7007 (Oct. 28, 2011) (Tatel, J., joined by Garland, J., & Brown, J.) [Endangered Species Act]
Intermountain Ins. Serv. of Vail, LLC, v. Comm’r, No. 10-1204 (June 21, 2011, amended Aug. 18, 2011) (Tatel, J., joined by Sentelle, C.J., & Randolph, S.J.) (reversing Tax Court), overruled, United States v. Home Concrete & Supply, No. 11-139, 566 U.S. ___ (Apr. 25, 2012) [Tax, Chevron deference]

Latif v. Obama, No. 10-5319 (Oct. 14, 2011) (Brown, J., with concurrence in the judgment by Henderson, J., and dissent by Tatel, J.) [Guantanamo] (vacating and remanding habeas grant)

Suleiman v. Obama, No. 10-5292 (Griffith, J., joined by Tatel & Garland, JJ.) (Jan. 27, 2012, unsealed Feb. 7, 2012) [Guantanamo] (affirming habeas denial)
Dominguez v. UAL Corp., No. 10-7138 (Jan. 17, 2012) (Griffith, J., joined by Henderson & Tatel, JJ.) [Standing]
Youkelsone v. FDIC, No. 10-5197 (Nov. 8, 2011) (per curiam, joined by Tatel & Brown, JJ., & Williams, S.J.) [FRAP 4(a)(5)(C)]
Wolf Run Mining Co. v. Fed’l Mine Safety & Health Review Comm’n, No. 10-1392 (Henderson, J., joined by Tatel & Griffith, JJ.) [Mine Act]
Town of Barnstable, Mass. v. FAA, No. 10-1276 (Oct. 28, 2011) (Williams, S.J., joined by Tatel & Brown, JJ.) [No Hazard Ruling]
Doe v. Exxon Mobil Corp., No. 09-7125 (July 8, 2011) (Rogers, J., joined by Tatel, J., with partial dissent by Kavanaugh, J.) [Alien Tort Statute] (reversing dismissal)
Intermountain Ins. Serv. of Vail, LLC, v. Comm’r, No. 10-1204 (June 21, 2011, amended Aug. 18, 2011) (Tatel, J., joined by Sentelle, C.J., & Randolph, S.J.), overruled, United States v. Home Concrete & Supply, No. 11-139, 566 U.S. ___ (Apr. 25, 2012) [Tax, Chevron deference]
Mohamad v. Rajoub, No. 09-7109 (D.C. Cir. Mar. 18, 2011) (Ginsburg, J., joined by Tatel & Garland, JJ.), aff’d sub. nom. Mohamad v. Palestinian Authority, No. 11-88, (S. Ct. April 18, 2012) [Torture Victims Protection Act] (affirming dismissal)