FedCircuitBlog

Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released two nonprecedential orders, one dismissing an appeal. The other order granted a motion to vacate a judgment of the Court of International Trade. This morning, the Federal Circuit released one precedential opinion, three nonprecedential opinions, one nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal, and three Rule 36 judgments. The precedential opinion comes in a pro se appeal from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. All three nonprecedential opinions also come in pro se appeals, one from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims and two from the Merit Systems Protection Board. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the orders and Rule 36 judgments.

This week is Court Week at the Federal Circuit. The court will convene 12 panels to consider 71 cases. Of the 71 cases, the court will hear oral argument in 46. The Federal Circuit provides access to live audio of these arguments via the Federal Circuit’s YouTube channel. This month, three cases scheduled for oral argument attracted amicus briefs. Here’s what you need to know about these three cases.

This morning, the Federal Circuit released one precedential opinion, one nonprecedential opinion, and three Rule 36 judgments. The precedential opinion comes in an patent infringement case where a defendants challenged the validity of the asserted patent claims due to indefiniteness. While the district court found the claims invalid, the Federal Circuit reversed the judgment. The nonprecedential opinion comes in a pro se appeal of a decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board. Here are introductions to the opinions and links to the Rule 36 judgments.

Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal. This morning, the court released four nonprecedential opinions, one Rule 36 judgment, and another nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal. Two of the opinions come in pro se cases involving the same petitioner. The third opinion comes in an appeal from a decision of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, while the fourth opinion comes in an appeal from a decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the Rule 36 judgment and dismissals.

Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal. This morning, the Federal Circuit released a precedential opinion, two nonprecedential opinions, and a Rule 36 judgment. The precedential opinion comes in an appeal in a patent case decided by a district court. Both nonprecedential opinions come in pro se cases. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the Rule 36 judgment and yesterday’s dismissal.

Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal. This morning, the court released a precedential opinion in a vaccine case and a nonprecedential opinion in a pro se case. The court also released an errata and another nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the errata and dismissals.

Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released two nonprecedential orders dismissing appeals. This morning, the Federal Circuit released one nonprecedential opinion in a pro se case appealed from the Court of Federal Claims. The court also released two Rule 36 judgments and four nonprecedential orders. One of the nonprecedential orders denied a petition for a writ of mandamus in a case appealed from the Eastern District of Texas. Another denied petitioners the right to appeal in a case decided by the Court of Federal Claims. Finally, the remaining two nonprecedential orders released today also dismissed appeals. Here are the introductions to the opinions and orders as well as links to the Rule 36 judgments and dismissals.

Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released one nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal in a patent case. This morning, the court released one precedential opinion in a patent case appealed from the District of New Jersey. The Federal Circuit also released five additional nonprecedential opinions in two patent cases, two veterans cases, and two cases appealed from the Merit Systems Protection Board. Finally, the court issued one Rule 36 judgment, one nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal for lack of jurisdiction, and one nonprecedential order transferring an appeal. Here are the details.

Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released a nonpreceential order dismissing an appeal in a patent case. This morning, the Federal Circuit released one precedential opinion affirming a decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board and one nonprecedential opinion vacating and remanding a decision of the Trademark trial and Appeal Board. The Federal Circuit also released three nonprecedential orders. One transfers a case, and one dismisses an appeal. Notably, in the third order, the Federal Circuit adopted a briefing schedule and set oral argument for July 31 in the case challenging President Trump’s tariffs. Here are the introductions to the opinions and the order in the tariff case and links to the transfer and dismissals.

This morning the Federal Circuit released two nonprecedential opinions and one Rule 36 summary affirmance. The first nonprecedential opinion comes in an appeal from a decision of an arbitrator in a case in which a former employee of the Department of Veterans Affairs challenged her 90-day suspension and requirements she agree to random drug testing and the release of her medical records. The second nonprecedential opinion comes in an appeal from the Merit Systems Protection Board. Here are the introductions to the opinions and a link to the summary affirmance.