Overview
A new analysis by Legalytics named Williams & Connolly as one of the firms litigating the most consequential cases before the nation’s courts of appeals. The publication’s article titled “The Most Important Federal Appeals of Fall 2026—and What They Reveal About the Courts” looks at 28 decisions issued in September and October 2026, drawn from every federal appellate circuit, and discusses “how public authority, procedural judgments, and a specialized appellate bar shape consequential litigation.” Partner Amy Mason Saharia was one of only two lawyers in the study to argue more than one of the selected cases, those being Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation in a First Circuit defamation dispute and Starbucks in a Second Circuit labor case. Partner Luke McCloud’s argument for United Therapeutics in the Third Circuit was also featured. The firm’s clients prevailed in all three appeals.
According to the publication, cases were selected mainly for legal significance. Doctrinal novelty, practical reach, en banc consideration, substantive merits resolution, dissent and related Supreme Court activity all counted, and public attention served as a supplementary measure.
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