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This morning the Federal Circuit announced that it has released an updated calendar of its sessions in 2025-2026. Here is the full text of the announcement with a link to the updated calendar.

Yesterday, the Federal Circuit announced the release of materials in the ongoing investigation of Judge Newman’s fitness to serve on the court. The materials include expert reports, deposition transcripts, and orders of the Special Committee investigating Judge Newman. Notably, the materials also include a “Report & Recommendation” filed yesterday. As it explains, the report and recommendation “details the Committee’s findings which lead it to conclude: (i) that there is a reasonable basis to order full neuropsychological testing by a provider selected by the Committee; (ii) that Judge Newman’s continued refusal to cooperate with the Committee’s investigation by undergoing that testing constitutes continuing misconduct; and (iii) that the Judicial Council should renew the sanction of suspending Judge Newman from hearing cases for a period of one year.” Here is the full text of the announcement with links to the materials.

Today, the Federal Circuit announced it will hear oral argument in V.O.S. Selections, Inc. v. Trump on July 31 at 10:00 a.m, with audio of the proceedings livestreamed on its YouTube channel due to high public interest. Here is the full text of the announcement.

This morning, the Federal Circuit announced that it intends to sit in and around Boston as part of its October 2025 session while concurrently holding its regular session in Washington, D.C. Here is the full text of today’s announcement.

Today, the Federal Circuit announced that it has appointed a new member of the court’s Advisory Council. Here is the full text of the announcement.

Today, the Federal Circuit announced that it has released an updated calendar of its sessions in 2025-2026. Here is the full text of the announcement.

Earlier this week, the Federal Circuit announced that on May 27 the court will launch a new caption generation utility for filers. The court explained that this feature “will allow parties and counsel associated with a case to easily generate the most up-to-date version of the case caption.” Here is the full text of the announcement.

Late last week the Federal Circuit announced that the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts is implementing multifactor authentication for the court’s electronic filing system and PACER. The court explained that users of the court’s electronic filing system must enroll in the authentication system “to preserve uninterrupted access and avoid missing filing deadlines.” Here is the full text of the announcement.

This morning, the Federal Circuit announced that the Clerk’s Office and Circuit Library will be temporarily unavailable for public services and support for several hours on April 25. Here is the full text of the announcement.

Earlier this month, the Federal Circuit announced it has updated the calendar indicating when the court will hold hearings. Here is the full text of the announcement, with a link to the updated calendar.