Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released a precedential opinion in a trade case. Notably, Judge Dyk dissented from the majority’s holding affirming the Court of International Trade. This morning, the Federal Circuit released two precedential opinions, two nonprecedential opinions, and three nonprecedential orders. Both precedential opinions come in patent cases. Of the nonprecedential opinions, one comes in a patent case, while the other comes in a veterans case. All three nonprecedential orders dismiss appeals. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the dismissals.
Opinions & Orders – March 6, 2025
This morning, the Federal Circuit released three precedential opinions, four nonprecedential opinions, one summary affirmance, and one nonprecedential order. Of the precedential opinions, two come in patent cases and the other comes in a veterans case. Of the nonprecedential opinions, two come in appeals from the Merit Systems Protection Board, one comes in a veterans case, and one comes in a trade case. The lone nonprecedential order dismisses an appeal. Here are the introductions to the opinions and a link to the summary affirmance and dismissal.
Opinions & Orders – March 3, 2025
Late Friday, the Federal circuit released a nonprecedential order dismissing a case without prejudice. This morning, the Federal Circuit released one precedential opinion, one nonprecedential opinion, and three nonprecedential orders. The lone precedential opinion comes in an employment case on appeal from the Court of Federal Claims. The lone nonprecedential opinion comes in a veterans case on appeal from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. Of the nonprecedential orders, one denies a petition, one dismisses an appeal, and one remands an appeal. Here are the introductions to the opinions and the orders denying the petition and dismissing the appeal and a link to the order remanding the case.
Opinions & Orders – February 27, 2025
Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal. This morning, the Federal Circuit released one precedential opinion, one nonprecedential opinion, and six nonprecedential orders. Today’s lone precedential opinion comes in an appeal from a decision of the Court of International Trade. Today’s lone nonprecedential opinion comes in a patent case on appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Of the nonprecedential orders, three dismiss appeals, two transfer cases, and one grants a motion for a summary affirmance. Here are the introductions to the opinions and orders and a link to the dismissal.
Opinions & Orders – February 26, 2025
This morning, the Federal Circuit released two precedential opinions and four nonprecedential orders. Of the nonprecedential opinions, one comes in a government employment case on appeal from the Eastern District of Virginia, and the other comes in a veterans case on appeal form the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. Of the nonprecedential orders, two of the orders deny petitions for writs of mandamus and the other two transfer appeals. Here are the introductions to the opinions and orders.
Opinions & Orders – February 24, 2025
This morning the Federal Circuit released two nonprecedential opinions. One comes in a patent case on appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, and the other comes in a veterans case on appeal from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. Here are the introductions to the opinions.
Opinions & Orders – February 19, 2025
This morning the Federal Circuit released three nonprecedential opinions. One comes in a government contract case on appeal from the Court of Federal Claims, one comes in a pro se veterans case on appeal from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and the other comes in an appeal from a decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board. Here are the introductions to the opinions.
Opinions & Orders – February 18, 2025
This morning the Federal Circuit released four nonprecedential opinions and one nonprecedential order. Of the nonprecedential opinions, two come in veterans cases, one comes in a case on appeal from the Merit Systems Protection Board, and one comes in a patent case on appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. The lone nonprecedential order dismisses an appeal. Here are the introductions to the opinions and a link to the order.
Opinions & Orders – February 11, 2025
This morning the Federal Circuit released one precedential opinion, two nonprecedential opinions, three nonprecedential orders, one Rule 36 summary affirmance, and an errata. The lone precedential opinion comes in an international trade case on appeal from the Court of International Trade. Of the nonprecedential opinions, one comes in a pro se case on appeal from the Merit Systems Protection Board and the other comes in a patent case on appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. All three nonprecedential orders dismiss appeals. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the summary affirmance, dismissals, and errata.
Opinions & Orders – February 10, 2025
Late Friday afternoon, the Federal Circuit released an errata. This morning, the Federal Circuit released two precedential opinions, three nonprecedential opinions, and four Rule 36 summary affirmances. Of the two precedential opinions, one comes in Tucker Act case and the other comes in a patent case. Of the nonprecedential opinions, one comes in a takings case, one in a veterans case, and the other is on appeal from the Merit Systems Protection Board. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the summary affirmances and errata.