FedCircuitBlog

This morning, the Federal Circuit released two precedential opinions, one nonprecedential opinion, and three nonprecedential orders. In the precedential opinions, the court respectively vacated and remanded a judgment in a government contract case and reversed and affirmed in part in a patent case. Notably, Judge Newman dissented in the government contract case. In the nonprecedential opinion, the court affirmed a judgment of the Court of Federal Claims in a pro se case. In the nonprecedential orders, the Federal Circuit dismissed appeals. Here are the introductions to the opinions and text from the orders.

Late Friday and this morning, the Federal Circuit released three precedential opinions: two in related patent cases appealed from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board and one in a veterans case appealed from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. The Federal Circuit also released two nonprecedential orders dismissing appeals. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the dismissals.

This morning, the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential opinion in a pro se case appealed from the Court of Federal Claims. The Federal Circuit also released two nonprecedential orders: one granting a motion to withdraw an appeal and one dismissing an appeal. Here are the introductions to the opinion and order and a link to the dismissal.

Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released three nonprecedential orders dismissing appeals. Here are links to the dismissals.

This morning, the Federal Circuit released a precedential opinion in a case appealed from the Court of Federal Claims addressing the Clean Water Act. Here is the introduction to the opinion.

This morning, the Federal Circuit released a precedential opinion in a case appealed from the Court of Federal Claims addressing entitlement to military disability retirement pay. The court also released a nonprecedential opinion in a pro se case appealed from Merit Systems Protection Board. Here are the introductions to the opinions.

The Federal Circuit did not release any opinions or orders today given the Memorial Day holiday.

Late yesterday and this morning, the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential opinion in a patent case appealed from the International Trade Commission and addressing claim construction, infringement, and invalidity. The court also released a nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal. Here is the introduction to the opinion and a link to the dismissal.

Late last month, the Federal Circuit issued its opinion in Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. v. Secretary of the Air Force, a government contract case that attracted an amicus brief. This case concerns whether the federal government’s resort to unilateral price determinations under two F-16 Aircraft contracts constituted government claims under the Contract Disputes Act of 1978. In particular, the Federal Circuit reviewed a determination by the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals that it lacked subject matter jurisdiction because the government’s price modifications did not constitute government claims. In an opinion authored by Judge Reyna and joined by Judges Mayer and Hughes, the court affirmed the Board’s judgment dismissing Lockheed Martin’s appeals for lack of jurisdiction. This is our opinion summary.

Earlier this month, the Federal Circuit issued its opinion in Dixon v. United States, a tax case that attracted an amicus brief. In this case, the Federal circuit reviewed a judgment of the Court of Federal Claims dismissing Dixon’s claim for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction and, in the alternative, for failure to state a claim upon which relief could be granted. In an opinion authored by Judge Taranto and joined by Judges Clevenger and Hughes, the Federal Circuit affirmed the judgment of the Court of Federal Claims. This is our opinion summary.