Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released two nonprecedential orders, one dismissing an appeal and one responding to a petition for a writ of mandamus. This morning the court released one nonprecedential opinion, two nonprecedential orders, and two Rule 36 summary affirmances. The opinion comes in response to a petition for review of a decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board. One of the nonprecedential orders comes in response to a petition for a writ of mandamus, and the other dismisses an appeal. Here are introductions to the opinions and orders related to petitions as well as links to the summary affirmances and dismissals.
Coleman v. Merit Systems Protection Board (Nonprecedential)
Richard W. Coleman, Jr. petitions for review of the August 14, 2024 Final Order of the Merit System Protection Board (“Board”), Docket No. DC-1221-22-0109-W-1. In the Final Order, the Board dismissed Mr. Coleman’s December 3, 2021 individual right of action (IRA) appeal for lack of jurisdiction. S.A. 1–19.1 Because the Board properly determined that it lacked jurisdiction over Mr. Coleman’s appeal, we affirm.
In re Johnson (Nonprecedential Order)
Carl Edward Johnson files a petition for a writ of mandamus and “motion for order to show cause” regarding pending claims for benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs. ECF No. 2 at 4. Among other things, he asserts improper withholding of agency records, improper splitting of his claims into “fragmented ‘docketed s[h]eets’,” and allowing the filing of an unauthorized brief. Id. He seeks, inter alia, to compel the consolidation of the record, correct his dockets, and immediately execute a remand order.
In re United States (Nonprecedential Order)
The United States filed a petition for a writ of mandamus and subsequently moved to withdraw it.