FedCircuitBlog

Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential order vacating a judgment and remanding a case in light of the Supreme Court’s judgment in the case. This morning, the court issued three precedential opinions, four nonprecedential opinions, and one nonprecedential order. One of the precedential opinions comes in a correction of military records case appealed from the Court of Federal Claims; one comes in a copyright case appealed from the Court of Federal Claims; and one comes in a trade case appealed from the Court of International Trade. Of the nonprecedential opinions, ones comes in response to a petition to review a final decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board; one comes in a veterans case appealed from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims; and two come in patent cases appealed from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Today’s order dismisses an appeal. Here are the introductions to the opinions and yesterday’s order as well as a link to the dismissal.

This morning, the Federal Circuit released one precedential opinion, two nonprecedential opinions, and one nonprecedential order. The precedential opinion comes in a tax case appealed from the Court of Federal Claims. One of the nonprecedential opinions comes in a patent case appealed from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, and the other comes in a veterans case appealed from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. The order denies a petition for writ of mandamus to the Eastern District of Texas. Here are the introductions to the opinions and the order.

Last week, the Federal Circuit heard oral argument in Loomis v. Collins, a pro se veterans case we have been tracking because the court appointed counsel as amicus curiae. In this case, Loomis appeals a decision of the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. The case presents questions related to educational assistance benefits and the validity of a regulation issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Chief Judge Moore, Judge Cunningham, and Judge Arun Subramanian of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York heard the oral argument. This is our argument recap.

Late Friday, the Federal Circuit released one nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal. This morning, the court released one precedential opinion, four nonprecedential opinions, and one Rule 36 summary affirmance. The precedential opinion comes in a patent case appealed from the Southern District of Ohio. One of the nonprecedential opinions comes in a patent case appealed from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, one comes in a government contract case appealed from the Court of Federal Claims, one comes in a veterans case appealed from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and one comes in a patent case appealed from the Western District of Michigan. Here are the introductions to the opinions as well as links to the dismissal and summary affirmance.

This morning, the Federal Circuit released two precedential opinions, two nonprecedential opinions, three nonprecedential orders, and two Rule 36 Summary Affirmances. One precedential opinion comes in a veterans case appealed from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and one comes in a patent case appealed from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. One nonprecedential opinion comes in a case appealed from the Court of Federal Claims, and one comes in response to a petition to review a final decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board. One nonprecedential order dismisses an appeal, and two nonprecedential orders dismiss petitions. Here are the introductions to the opinions as well as links to the dismissals and summary affirmances.

Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal. This morning, the Federal Circuit released three nonprecedential opinions and three nonprecedential orders. One nonprecedential opinion comes in a pro se case appealed from the Court of Federal Claims, one comes in a veterans case appealed from the Court of Appeals for Federal Claims, and one comes in response to a petition for review of a final decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board. One nonprecedential order denies a petition for a writ of mandamus to the Merit Systems Protection Board, and two orders dismiss appeals. Here are the introductions to the opinions and the orders as well as links to the dismissals.

This week (and, as it turns out, next Monday) is Court week at the Federal Circuit. The court will convene nine panels to consider 54 cases. Of the 54 cases, the court will hear oral argument in 37. The Federal Circuit provides access to live audio of these arguments via the Federal Circuit’s YouTube channel. This month, one case scheduled for oral argument attracted an amicus brief and in one case the court appointed amicus curiae to present an oral argument. Here’s what you need to know about these cases.

In one case being argued at the Federal Circuit in July the court appointed counsel as amicus curiae. This case is Loomis v. Collins, a pro se veterans case. In it, Loomis appeals a decision of the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. The case presents questions related to educational assistance benefits and the validity of a regulation issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs. This is our argument preview.

Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal. This morning the court released one precedential opinion and two nonprecedential opinions. The precedential opinion comes in a patent case appealed from the District of Delaware. Notably, Judge Dyk concurred in part and dissented in part. One of the nonprecedential opinions comes in a trademark case appealed from the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, and the other comes in a veterans case appealed from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. Here are the introductions to the opinions as well as a link to the dismissal.

Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released four nonprecedential orders. One grants a motion to remand in a patent case appealed from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, two dismiss appeals, and one dismisses a petition. This morning, the Court released one precedential opinion, two nonprecedential opinions, and four additional nonprecedential orders. 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 tax case appealed from the Court of Federal Claims, and the other comes in a veterans case appealed from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. Of the nonprecedential orders, one summarily affirms a case appealed from the Court of Federal Claims, two dismiss appeals, and one dismisses a petition. Here are the introductions to the opinions and the orders other than the dismissals, as well as links to the dismissals.