This morning, the Federal Circuit released four nonprecedential opinions and one summary affirmance. Of the nonprecedential opinions, two come in trademark cases on appeal from the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, while the other two come in pro se cases. Here are the introductions to the opinions and a link to the summary affirmance.
Opinions & Orders – April 10, 2025
Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released two nonprecedential orders, one sua sponte vacating a preliminary injunction and the other dismissing an appeal. This morning, the Federal Circuit released a precedential order denying a petition for a writ of mandamus seeking to transfer a case out of the Marshall Division of the Eastern District of Texas to the Sherman Division of the Eastern District of Texas; four nonprecedential opinions in pro se cases; two nonprecedential orders dismissing appeals; and two summary affirmances. Here are the introductions to the opinions, the nonprecedential order vacating the preliminary injunction, and the precedential order denying the petition for a writ of mandamus, along with links to the summary affirmances and dismissals.
Opinions & Orders – April 7, 2025
This morning, the Federal Circuit released one nonprecedential opinion and two nonprecedential orders. The nonprecedential opinion comes in a veterans case on appeal from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. Both nonprecedential orders dismiss appeals. Here is the introduction to the opinion as well as links to the orders.
Opinions & Orders – April 4, 2025
This morning, the Federal Circuit released two precedential opinions and one nonprecedential order. Of the precedential opinions, one comes in a veterans case on appeal from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and the other comes in a trade secret case on appeal from the Eastern District of Texas. The nonprecedential order denies a petition for a writ of mandamus and a motion. Here are the introductions to the opinions and order.
Opinions & Orders – March 31, 2025
This morning, the Federal Circuit released one precedential opinion, one nonprecedential opinion, and one nonprecedential order. The precedential opinion comes in a veterans case on appeal from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, the nonprecedential opinion comes in a patent case on appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, and the nonprecedential order dismisses an appeal. Here are the introductions to the opinions and a link to the order.
Opinions & Orders – March 28, 2025
Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released two nonprecedential orders, each dismissing an appeal. This morning, the Federal Circuit released two nonprecedential opinions. One comes in a veterans case, and the other comes in a patent case. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the orders.
Opinions & Orders – March 24, 2025
This morning, the Federal Circuit released three precedential opinions, four nonprecedential opinions, and a nonprecedential order. Of the precedential opinions, two come in patent cases on appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board and the Eastern District of Wisconsin, and the other comes in a takings case on appeal from the Court of Federal Claims. Of the nonprecedential opinions, two come in pro se appeals, one comes in a veterans case, and the other comes in a patent case on appeal from the Court of Federal Claims. The lone nonprecedential order dismisses an appeal. Here are the introductions to the opinions and a link to the dismissal.
Opinions & Orders – March 20, 2025
Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released two nonprecedential orders, each dismissing an appeal. This morning, the Federal Circuit released two nonprecedential orders, each granting a motion to withdraw an appeal. Here is the introduction to the substantive nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal and a link to the other nonprecedential orders.
Opinions & Orders – March 19, 2025
Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released a precedential order sua sponte granting en banc review of an appeal from the Court of Federal Claims. In the order, the Federal Circuit requests new briefing related to the effect of the Supreme Court’s decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo. This morning, the Federal Circuit released four precedential opinions, one nonprecedential opinion, three nonprecedential orders, and an errata. Of the precedential opinions, one comes in a patent case, one comes in a trademark case, one comes in a government contract case, and the other comes in a veterans case. The lone nonprecedential opinion comes in a pro se appeal. Of the nonprecedential orders, one grants a motion to summarily affirm and the other two dismiss appeals. Here are the introductions to the opinions and orders as well as links to the errata and dismissals.
Opinions & Orders – March 14, 2025
This morning, the Federal Circuit released one precedential opinion and four nonprecedential opinions. The lone precedential opinion comes in a patent case on appeal from the Northern District of West Virginia. Of the nonprecedential opinions, two come in patent cases on appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, one comes in a case on appeal from the Merit Systems Protection Board, and the other comes in a veterans case. Here are the introductions to the opinions.