Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal. This morning, the court released two precedential opinions and one nonprecedential opinion. The first precedential opinion comes in a Tucker Act case appealed from the Court of Federal Claims. The second precedential opinion and the nonprecedential opinion come in separate patent cases appealed from the Southern District of Florida. Here are the introductions to the opinions as well as a link to the dismissal.
Opinions & Orders – August 3, 2026
This morning, the Federal Circuit released one precedential opinion, two nonprecedential opinions, and one nonprecedential order. The precedential opinion comes in a veterans case appealed from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. One of the nonprecedential opinions comes in a patent case appealed from Northern District of California, and the other comes in response to a petition to review a decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board. The nonprecedential order denies a petition for writ of mandamus to the Eastern District of Texas seeking to stay a patent case. Here are the introductions to the opinions and the order.
Opinions & Orders – July 31, 2026
Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential order dismissing a petition. This morning the court released three nonprecedential opinions and three nonprecedential orders. One of the nonprecedential opinions comes in a patent case appealed from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, one comes in a case appealed from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and one comes in a patent case appealed from the Northern District of California. The three nonprecedential orders dismiss appeals. Here are the introductions to the opinions as well as links to the dismissals.
Opinions & Orders – July 30, 2026
This morning the Federal Circuit released two precedential opinions, three nonprecedential opinions, five nonprecedential orders, and one Rule 36 summary affirmance. One of the precedential opinions comes in a case involving correction of military records appealed from the Court of Federal Claims; the other is a case involving tariffs appealed from the Court of International Trade. One of the nonprecedential opinions comes in a patent case appealed form the District of Wyoming, one comes in a veterans case appealed from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and one comes in a patent case appealed form the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Two nonprecedential orders come in a cases appealed from the Court of Federal Claims, one transfers an appeal to the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, and two dismiss petitions. Here are the introductions to the opinions and substantive orders along with links to the summary affirmance and dismissals.
Opinions & Orders – July 29, 2026
Today, the Federal Circuit released five nonprecedential orders. Four dismiss petitions and one dismisses an appeal. Here are links to the dismissals.
Opinion Summary – Bee v. United States
Earlier this month the Federal Circuit issued its opinion in Bee v. United States, a case involving correction of military records that we have been following because it attracted two amicus briefs. In this case, William Bee appealed the denial of his request to have his military records reflect medical retirement rather than voluntary separation. In an opinion authored by Judge Reyna and joined by Judges Clevenger and Chen, the court vacated the judgment and remanded the case. This is our summary of the opinion.
Opinions & Orders – July 28, 2026
This morning, the Federal Circuit released four nonprecedential opinions and two nonprecedential orders. All four opinions come in veterans cases appealed from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. Both orders dismiss appeals. Here are the introductions to the opinions as well as links to the dismissals.
Opinions & Orders – July 27, 2026
This morning, the Federal Circuit released one precedential opinion and three nonprecedential orders. The opinion comes in a patent case appealed form the District of Delaware. One of the nonprecedential orders comes in a case appealed from the Court of Federal Claims that was dismissed for lack of jurisdiction, and the other two orders dismiss appeals. Here are the introductions to the opinion and the first order as well as links to the dismissals.
Opinions & Orders – July 24, 2026
Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released two nonprecedential orders dismissing appeals. This morning, the court released two nonprecedential opinions. One comes in a veterans case appealed from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and the other comes in a patent case appealed from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Here are the introductions to the opinions as well as links to the dismissals.
Opinions & Orders – July 23, 2026
Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal. This morning, the court released two nonprecedential opinions and seven nonprecedential orders. One of the nonprecedential opinions comes in a case involving sanctions appealed form the Central District of Illinois, and the other opinion comes in a patent case appealed from the Central District of California. One of the nonprecedential orders summarily affirms an appeal from the Court of Federal Claims, one comes in response to a patent case appealed form the International Trade Commission, two come in response to petitions to review final decisions of the Merit Systems Protection Board, and three dismiss appeals. Here are the introductions to the opinions and the orders other than dismissals, as well as links to the dismissals.
