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

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-04**: Full Appeals Court Rules EPA Terminations Improper — The en banc D.C. Circuit rules the Trump EPA improperly ended $20 billion in climate funding but stays the decision for several days to allow a Supreme Court appeal.
- **2025-09**: Three-Judge Panel Rules for Trump Administration — A divided D.C. Circuit panel reverses a lower court, holding the EPA’s grant terminations were not subject to judicial review, giving the executive branch broad cancellation power.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### $20 Billion Climate Fund Ruling: D.C. Circuit Checks Executive Impoundment Power
2026-08-05 00:24:45 · Sentiment: Bullish · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

The full D.C. Circuit held that the Trump EPA illegally terminated $20 billion in grants, a ruling that reshapes legal debate on congressional spending power and agency termination authority. The decision is stayed, teeing up a potential Supreme Court showdown.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/dc-circuit-epa-climate-fund-ruling-impoundment

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