Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential order granting a motion for judgment of affirmance without opinion. This morning, the Federal Circuit released one precedential opinion, three nonprecedential opinions, one nonprecedential order, and one Rule 36 judgment. The precedential opinion comes in an appeal from the Court of International Trade and includes a concurring opinion. The nonprecedential opinions come in appeals from the Court of Federal Claims, the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and the Merit Systems Protection Board. Today’s order is a dismissal. Here are the introductions to the opinions and order granting the motion for judgment of affirmance without opinion, along with links to the dismissal and Rule 36 judgment.
Gujarat Fluorochemicals Ltd. v. United States (Precedential)
This is an appeal from a judgment of the United States Court of International Trade. According to the Trade Court, the U.S. Department of Commerce erred in its determination that the cross-ownership regulation at 19 C.F.R. § 351.525(b)(6)(iv) applied to Appellee Gujarat Fluorochemicals Ltd.’s product. We agree that 19 C.F.R. § 351.525(b)(6)(iv) was inapplicable under the circumstances in this case and therefore affirm.
El v. United States (Nonprecedential)
Noble Christo El (formerly Christopher Nathan Jones) appeals a decision by the United States Court of Federal Claims (“the Claims Court”) sua sponte dismissing El’s complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. S.A. 1–2 (“Decision”).1 For the following reasons, we affirm.
Kappen v. Collins (Nonprecedential)
In 2019, the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (Veterans Court) rejected all the grounds on which veteran Kurt Kappen challenged a 2018 decision by the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (Board) adjudicating certain claims he presented for disability benefits. Kappen v. Wilkie, No. 18-3484, 2019 WL 3949462 (Vet. App. Aug. 22, 2019) (2019 CAVC Decision). Ms. Noelle Kappen, who is Mr. Kappen’s surviving spouse, appeals the Veterans Court’s ruling, pressing her deceased husband’s claim for accrued disability benefits. Ms. Kappen presents several challenges to the Veterans Court’s decision. We conclude that we lack jurisdiction in part and otherwise affirm.
Blackmon v. Merit Systems Protection Board (Nonprecedential)
Barbara Blackmon petitions for review of a Merit Systems Protection Board (Board) decision dismissing her appeal for lack of jurisdiction. We affirm.
Berthiaume v. Collins (Nonprecedential Order)
Thomas A. Berthiaume moves for the court to enter a judgment of affirmance without opinion pursuant to Federal Circuit Rule 36(a) for the reasons laid out in his motion.