Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released three nonprecedential orders dismissing cases. This morning the court released one precedential opinion, two nonprecedential opinions, and four nonprecedential orders. The precedential opinion comes in a patent case appealed form the District of Nebraska, while both nonprecedential opinions come in veterans cases appealed from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. One of nonprecedential orders grants a motion for summary affirmance in a case appealed form the Court of Federal Claims; the other three orders are dismissals. Here are the introductions to the opinions and the first order as well as links to the dismissals.
Opinions & Orders – June 1, 2026
This morning, the Federal Circuit released two precedential opinions and one nonprecendential order. The first opinion comes in a veterans case appealed from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and the second comes in an international trade case appealed from the Court of International Trade. The order is a dismissal. Here are the introductions to the opinions and a link to the dismissal.
Opinions & Orders – May 29, 2026
Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential order dismissing a case appealed from the Eastern District of Texas. This morning the court released another nonprecedential order dismissing a case appealed from the Western District of Texas. Here are links to the dismissals.
Opinions & Orders – May 28, 2026
This morning, the Federal Circuit released one precedential opinion and one nonprecedential opinion. The precedential opinion comes in a trade secret case appealed from the District of Massachusetts. In this case, the majority found the statute of limitations expired. Notably, Judge Prost dissented, taking the position that the panel should not have reversed the jury’s conclusion “that none of the misappropriated trade secrets were time-barred.” The nonprecedential opinion comes in a patent case appealed from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Here are the introductions to the opinions.
Opinions & Orders – May 27, 2026
This morning the Federal Circuit released one precedential opinion addressing a petition for review of a decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board. That’s all folks. Here is the opinion’s introduction.
Opinions & Orders – May 26, 2026
This morning, the Federal Circuit released one nonprecedential opinion and one nonprecedential order. The opinion comes in a patent case appealed from the District of Utah. The nonprecedential order remands a case to the Merit Systems Protection Board. Here are the introductions to the opinion and the order.
Opinions & Orders – May 22, 2026
This morning the Federal Circuit released one precedential opinion, two nonprecedential opinions, and five nonprecedential orders. The precedential opinion comes in a patent case appealed from the Eastern District of Michigan. Both nonprecedential opinions come in patent cases appealed from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Two of the orders deny petitions, one grants summary affirmance, one transfers an appeal, and one dismisses an appeal. Here are the introductions to the opinions and first three orders along with links to the transfer and dismissal.
Opinions & Orders – May 21, 2026
This morning, the Federal Circuit released five nonprecedential opinions. One comes in a government contract case appealed from the Court of Federal Claims, one comes in a patent case appealed from the District of Delaware, one comes in government takings case appealed from the Court of Federal Claims, one comes in a veterans case appealed from the Court of Appeals for Veterans, and one comes in a patent case appealed from the Patent Trial Appeal Board. Here are the introductions to the opinions.
Opinions & Orders – May 20, 2026
This morning, the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential order dismissing a case appealed from the Eastern District of Louisiana. That’s it. Here is a link to the dismissal.
Opinions & Orders – May 19, 2026
Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal. This morning, the court released two precedential opinions and one nonprecedential opinion. One of the precedential opinions comes in a case appealed from the Court of Appeals for Veterans claims, and the second comes in a patent case appealed from the District of Delaware. The nonprecedential opinion comes in another patent case appealed form the Northern District of California. Here are the introductions to the opinions as well as a link to the dismissal.
