This morning, the Federal Circuit released four nonprecedential opinions. One comes in a case appealed from the Court of Federal Claims, one comes in response to a petition to review a final decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board, one comes in response to a petition to review an arbitrator’s decision, and one comes in a patent case appealed from the Northern District of Illinois. Here are the introductions to the opinions.
Rhee v. United States (Nonprecedential)
Appellant Nancy W. Rhee appeals the United States Court of Federal Claims’ dismissal of her complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction and failure to state a claim. Because Ms. Rhee has not alleged any claim that falls within the limited jurisdiction of the trial court and fails to state a claim upon which relief can be granted, we affirm.
Weed v. Social Security Administration (Nonprecedential)
Alvern Weed petitions for review of the final decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board (the “Board”) affirming the dismissal of Mr. Weed’s petition for enforcement of a 2016 damages award issued by the Board (“2016 Damages Order”). Weed v. SSA, No. DE-1221-09-0320-C-2, 2024 WL 1854887 (M.S.P.B. Apr. 26, 2024) (“Board Decision”). The Board concluded that dismissal was required because Mr. Weed had received the full scope of relief provided in the 2016 Damages Order—namely, “lost wages and benefits from September 5, 2006, to October 17, 2012”—thus mooting his petition for enforcement. Id. at *4–5.
Quillet v. Department of Veterans Affairs (Nonprecedential)
Heather Quillet petitions this court to review an arbitrator’s decision sustaining her removal from federal service. Ms. Quillet worked as a registered nurse at the Robley Rex VA Medical Center (Robley) in Louisville, Kentucky, from July 2013 through June 2023. She was hired under 38 U.S.C. § 7401(1), which provides for appointment of VA healthcare professionals outside the standard civil service appointment procedures of title 5 of the U.S. Code, see Bonner v. Dep’t of Veterans Affs. Pittsburgh Healthcare Sys., 477 F.3d 1343, 1345 (Fed. Cir. 2007), and was a member of the American Federation of Government Employees, Local 1133 (the Union).
Shenzhen Jisu Technology Co. v. The Entities and Individuals Identified in Annex A (Nonprecedential)
Shenzhen Jisu Technology Co., Ltd. appeals a decision of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois that (1) dissolved an earlier-issued preliminary injunction against defendant-appellee Zhouty, and (2) denied a temporary restraining order against newly added defendants. We affirm.