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This morning, the Federal Circuit released three nonprecedential opinions, two dismissals, and one Rule 36 summary affirmance. One of the opinions comes in a case appealed from the Court of Federal Claims, one comes in a case appealed from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and one comes in a case appealed from the Merit Systems Protection Board. Here are the introductions to the opinions along with links to the dismissals and summary affirmance.

Here is an update on recent activity at the Supreme Court in cases decided by the Federal Circuit. Since our last update, the Court held its first conference of the 2026 Term, which resulted in the Court denying twenty-one petitions, as discussed below. There are currently no cases pending before the Supreme Court that were previously decided by the Federal Circuit. As for petitions, since our last update, one new petition was filed in a government contract case; one waiver of the right to respond to a petition was filed in a patent case; amicus briefs were filed in a veterans case, an employment case, and a patent case; and, as mentioned, the Court denied twenty-one petitions. Here are the details.

This morning, the Federal Circuit released four nonprecedential opinions. Two of the opinions come in veterans cases appealed from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, one comes in a patent case appealed from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, and one comes in a military records correction case appealed from the Court of Federal Claims. Here are the introductions to the opinions.

Last month, the Federal Circuit issued its opinion 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 appealed 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. In an opinion authored by Judge Arun Subramanian of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, the panel affirmed the lower court’s judgment. This is our opinion summary.

Here is an update on activity in cases pending before panels of the Federal Circuit where the cases have attracted at least one amicus brief. We keep track of these cases in the “Other Cases” section of our blog. Today, with respect to these cases, we highlight four opinions: one in a patent case addressing obviousness, one in a case addressing veterans law, and two addressing bilateral tax treaties. We also identify two new patent cases, both raising questions of claim construction. We also highlight one response brief in a patent case that raises questions related to infringement and injunctive relief; two reply briefs in cases that raise questions related to copyright law and inter partes review proceedings; and five new amicus briefs in a patent case that raises questions related to infringement and injunctive relief. We also highlight two recent oral arguments in cases that raised questions related to takings under state law and inter partes review proceedings. Here are the details.

Here is an update on recent activity at the Supreme Court in cases decided by the Federal Circuit. There are currently no cases pending before the Supreme Court that were previously decided by the Federal Circuit. As for petitions, since our last update, two new petitions were filed in a case raising a question related to appellate procedure and a pro se case; four waivers of the right to respond to petitions were filed in four pro se cases; two briefs in opposition were filed in patent cases raising questions related to inter partes review proceedings; one reply brief in support of a petition was filed in another patent case raising questions related to inter partes review proceedings; one supplemental brief was filed in a pro se case; and one amicus brief was filed in another patent case raising questions related to eligibility. Here are the details.

This morning, the Federal Circuit released two precedential opinions, two nonprecedential opinions, and five nonprecedential orders. The precedential opinions come in patent cases, one appealed from the Northern District of Georgia and the other from the Middle District of Florida. Both nonprecedential opinions come in patent cases appealed from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. As for the orders, one concerns an appeal from the Merit Systems Protection Board; one addresses a petition for a writ of mandamus in a patent case being handled by the District of Utah; and one addresses an interlocutory appeal from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. The final two orders dismiss appeals. Here are the introductions to the opinions and orders as well as links to the dismissals.

This morning, the Federal Circuit released two nonprecedential opinions and one nonprecedential order. One opinion comes in a takings case appealed from the Court of Federal Claims. The other opinion comes in a veterans case appealed from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. Today’s order dismisses a petition for a writ of mandamus directed to the Merit Systems Protection Board. Here are the introductions to the opinions and order.

Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal. Today, the court released one nonprecedential opinion and one nonprecedential order. The opinion comes in a case appealed from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. Today’s order dismisses an appeal from the Northern District of California. Here is the introduction to the opinion along with links to the orders.

Late Friday afternoon, the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential opinion concerning a pro se appeal from the Court of Federal Claims and four nonprecedential orders dismissing three appeals and a petition. This morning, the Federal Circuit released one nonprecedential opinion and three nonprecedential orders. Today’s opinion comes in a patent case appealed from the Northern District of Illinois. As for today’s orders, one grants a motion to remand a case while the others are dismissals. Here are the introductions to the opinions as well as links to the orders.