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Recent Supreme Court Activity

Here is an update on recent activity at the Supreme Court in cases decided by the Federal Circuit. With respect to granted cases, there is no new activity to report. With respect to petitions, new petitions were filed in three patent cases and three pro se cases. The Court also received a waiver of the right to respond in one of those patent cases and an amicus brief in another patent case. In addition, the Court denied petitions in two patent cases and two pro se cases. Here are the details.

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Opinions & Orders – January 10, 2025

This morning the Federal Circuit released one precedential opinion, two nonprecedential opinions, and four nonprecedential orders. The precedential opinion comes in a patent case appealed from the District of Delaware. The nonprecedential opinions come in two pro se cases, one of which is a patent case. Of the nonprecedential orders, one summarily affirms a judgment of the Court of Federal Claims, which dismissed a complaint; one transfer a case; and two dismiss appeals. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the orders.

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Opinions & Orders – January 6, 2025

This morning the Federal Circuit released a precedential opinion in a case appealed from the Merit Systems Protection Board involving claims under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act. The court also released two nonprecedential opinions, one in a patent case appealed from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board and the other in a pro se case appealed from the Court of Federal Claims. Here are the introductions to the opinions.

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Opinions & Orders – December 6, 2024

This morning the Federal Circuit released a precedential opinion in a design patent case appealed from the Eastern District of Arkansas. The Federal Circuit also released six nonprecedential opinions in a patent case appealed from the District of Delaware, two cases appealed from the Court of Federal Claims, a case appealed from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and two cases appealed from the Merit Systems Protection Board. The Federal Circuit also released a summary affirmance under Rule 36. Here are the introductions to the opinions and a link to the summary affirmance.

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Opinions & Orders – October 21, 2024

This morning, the Federal Circuit released two nonprecedential opinions and a nonprecedential order. Both of the opinions affirm decisions of the Merit Systems Protection Board. The order is a dismissal. Here are the introductions to the opinions and a link to the dismissal.

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Opinions & Orders – September 5, 2024

This morning the Federal Circuit released three nonprecedential opinions, one nonprecedential order, and four Rule 36 judgments. The first nonprecedential opinion dismisses an appeal from an order of the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. The second and third nonprecedential opinions affirm decisions of the Merit Systems Protection Board. The nonprecedential order is a dismissal. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the Rule 36 judgments and order.

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Opinions & Orders – July 9, 2024

This morning the Federal Circuit released three nonprecedential orders and two nonprecedential Rule 36 judgments. Also, late yesterday the Federal Circuit released one nonprecedential order and one Rule 36 judgment. All the orders are dismissals. Here are the links to the dismissals and Rule 36 judgments.

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Opinions & Orders – June 6, 2024

This morning the Federal Circuit released two nonprecedential opinions and two Rule 36 judgments. The first opinion affirms a judgment in a pro se case appealed from the Court of Federal Claims, and the second opinion dismisses an appeal from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims for lack of jurisdiction. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the Rule 36 judgments.

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Opinions & Orders – April 19, 2024

This morning, the Federal Circuit released two precedential opinions and two nonprecedential dismissals. One of the opinions, in a case that attracted an amicus brief, addresses a petition for review from a judgment of the Merit Systems Protection Board. The other opinion addressed an appeal from a judgment of the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the orders.

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Opinions & Orders – January 23, 2024

This morning, the Federal Circuit released two nonprecedential orders and an erratum. One order denies a petition for a writ of mandamus. The other grants a motion to remand for further proceedings. The erratum makes grammatical changes to a precedential opinion released yesterday. Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit also released a nonprecedential order dismissing a petition for review. Here is text from today’s orders and links to the erratum and yesterday’s dismissal.

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