Court Roundup: Louisiana's Coastal Suit Stalls, Lilly Wins Ad Fight, Purdue Victims Denied Restitution

Louisiana v. Devon Energy (Supreme Court, No. 26A499)

Louisiana's long-running push to make oil companies pay for coastal land loss hit a wall when Justice Sotomayor declined to lift the 5th Circuit's stay. She denied Louisiana and Cameron Parish's request, so their coastal-damage suit stays out of state court for now. The ruling doesn't decide the case.

Novo Nordisk v. Eli Lilly (D.N.J.)

Judge Zahid Quraishi refused to temporarily stop Lilly's ads claiming its weight-loss drugs are more powerful, calling Novo's irreparable-harm argument "less than persuasive." The ads keep running while the lawsuit continues.

Vizguerra-Ramirez v. Blanche (10th Circuit)

Judge McHugh's published opinion addressed how the Supreme Court's 2025 Riley v. Bondi decision affects removal appeals. The court held it can review reinstated removal orders, then dismissed Denver activist Jeanette Vizguerra's petition as filed too late, finding no extraordinary circumstances.

In re Bloyd (3rd Circuit, Purdue Pharma)

The 3rd Circuit denied a request to force restitution for individual victims in Purdue's criminal sentencing. That leaves the bankruptcy plan as the main path to payment.

Courts researcher's note: the Maurene Comey firing ruling and the California ballot rulings are covered on the Trump Administration desk and in this desk's lead story.