This morning, the Federal Circuit released one precedential opinion and four nonprecedential orders. The opinion comes in a case appealed from the Merit Systems Protection Board. As for the orders, one concerns a petition for a writ of mandamus to the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, two are summary affirmances of decisions of the Court of Federal Claims, and the other transfers a case to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia. Here are the introductions.
Oguntade v. Merit Systems Protection Board (Precedential)
Babatunde Oguntade petitions for review of a Merit Systems Protection Board (“Board”) final order, which denied his petition for review and affirmed the administrative judge’s initial decision dismissing the appeal for lack of jurisdiction. Oguntade v. Dep’t of Veterans Affs., No. DC1221-23-0169-W-1 (M.S.P.B. Aug. 23, 2024) (J.A. 1–7) (“Final Order”); Oguntade v. Dep’t of Veterans Affs., No. DC1221-23-0169-W-1, 2023 WL 4551782 (M.S.P.B. July 14, 2023) (J.A. 12–34) (“Initial Decision”). For the reasons below, we reverse.
In re Solla (Nonprecedential Order)
On July 31, 2026, the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, in a single judge order, dismissed-in-part and denied-in-part Adam A. Solla’s petition for a writ of mandamus. On the same day, he filed a motion with the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims for reconsideration or, alternatively, for a panel decision. Mr. Solla then petitioned this court for a writ of mandamus on August 6, 2026, challenging the single-judge decision and, among other things, requesting the court “hold[] this petition in abeyance until the Veterans Court resolves the pending” motion. Pet. at 3. On August 27, 2026, the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims ordered that the motion for reconsideration was denied by the single judge, the motion for panel decision was granted, and the single-judge order remained the decision of that court.
Jacobs v. United States (Nonprecedential Order)
Erika Jacobs filed a complaint at the United States Court of Federal Claims against the “Supreme Court clerk administration” seeking damages and a reprimand for “misconduct,” “acting out of the scope of their job function,” and “causing the net loss of $1 billion dollars for unprocessed/incorrectly processed writ of certioraris to the Supreme Court of U.S. from Plaintiff.” ECF No. 11 at Appx4– 10. The Court of Federal Claims dismissed for lack of jurisdiction, and Ms. Jacobs appealed. The United States now moves for summary affirmance. Ms. Jacobs has not responded to the motion.
Jacobs v. United States (Nonprecedential Order)
Nathan E. Jacobs filed a complaint at the United States Court of Federal Claims seeking damages and for his criminal conviction to be “eradicated from all National and International System[s] of Records and Files.” ECF No. 3 at Appx8. The Court of Federal Claims dismissed for lack of jurisdiction, and Mr. Jacobs appeals. The United States now moves for summary affirmance. Mr. Jacobs has not responded to the motion.
Miller v. Merit Systems Protection Board (Nonprecedential Order)
Carolyn Miller seeks review of the Merit Systems Protection Board’s dismissal of her involuntary resignation appeal. In her filings, Ms. Miller confirms that she asserted at the Board a claim of retaliation for prior equal employment opportunity activity and that she wishes to pursue that claim. In response to this court’s show cause order, the Board urges transfer to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia. Ms. Miller requests transfer if this court lacks jurisdiction. The Department of Defense did not file a response. We transfer.