Illinois Appeals DOT Case to Fourth Circuit, Case Consolidated
The Fourth Circuit docketed a new appeal, State of Illinois v. United States Department of Transportation, on November 3, 2026. The case comes from the Eastern District of Virginia, where Judge Ivan Darnell Davis entered an order on October 29, 2026, prompting Illinois to file its notice of appeal the next day.
The appeals court immediately consolidated the new case, numbered 26-2595, with an earlier pending appeal, 26-2491. A docketing statement was filed the same day on behalf of DOT, FMCSA and two individuals, Derek D. Barr and Sean Duffy. The American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators also filed a disclosure statement covering both consolidated cases, indicating it has a financial or other interest requiring disclosure.
The docket lists the case only under "Other Statutes" and gives no cause of action, so the rule or decision Illinois is challenging is not yet identified in the available filings. The underlying district court complaint, filed under case number 1:26-cv-02547, would show the substance of the dispute.
What's next
- 2026-12-14: Opening brief and appendix due.
- 2027-01-13: Response brief due.
- Underlying district court complaint (E.D. Va. 1:26-cv-02547) should be checked to identify the challenged DOT/FMCSA action.
All sources
- New case: State of Illinois v. United States Department of Transportation — CourtListener docket (Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit), 2026-11-03
