This morning, the Federal Circuit released one precedential opinion, four nonprecedential opinions, one dismissal, and four Rule 36 summary affirmances. The precedential opinion comes in a government contract case appealed from the Court of Federal Claims. As for the nonprecedential opinions, two come in veterans cases appealed from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, one comes in a case appealed from the Merit Systems Protection Board, and one comes in a case appealed from the Court of Federal Claims, which dismissed a complaint for lack of jurisdiction. Here are the introductions to the opinions along with links to the orders.
Island Creek Associates, LLC v. United States (Precedential)
Island Creek Associates, LLC appeals the judgment of the United States Court of Federal Claims dismissing its five-count complaint for lack of jurisdiction. We affirm, but on alternative grounds. The Court of Federal Claims lacks jurisdiction over Counts I–III and V of the complaint because these counts are moot by corrective action taken by the government. The Court of Federal Claims lacks jurisdiction over Count IV because the relief sought in Count IV is barred under the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994’s task order bar. 10 U.S.C. § 3406(f). To the extent Count IV challenges the contract to fellow awardee Precise Systems Inc., Island Creek lacks statutory standing to challenge this award.
Duong v. Office of Personnel Management (Nonprecedential)
Cu N. Duong petitions for review of the final decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board (“Board”) denying Mr. Duong’s appeal of the Office of Personnel Management (“OPM”) rejection of his application for deferred retirement annuity under the Civil Service Retirement System (“CSRS”). Because the Board’s decision is supported by substantial evidence and otherwise in accordance with law, we affirm.
Hooper v. Collins (Nonprecedential)
This appeal concerns an audit performed by the Department of Veterans Affairs (“VA”) regarding benefits payments made to Seth Hooper. The Board of Veterans’ Appeals (“Board”) reviewed and approved the audit. The Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (“Veterans Court”) affirmed. Hooper v. Collins, No. 25-4130, 2025 WL 3776281 (Vet. App. Dec. 31, 2025) (“Decision”). We dismiss for lack of jurisdiction.
Monbo v. United States (Nonprecedential)
Dee Monbo appeals from a final decision of the United States Court of Federal Claims (“the Claims Court”) dismissing her complaint for, inter alia, lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Monbo v. United States, No. 24-CV-2139, 2025 WL 1683638 (Fed. Cl. June 16, 2025) (“Decision”). For the following reasons, we affirm.
Moreno v. Collins (Nonprecedential)
Jeronimo Moreno appeals an order of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (“Veterans Court”) denying his petition for a writ of mandamus. We affirm.