Opinions

Opinions & Orders – October 22, 2026

Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released two nonprecedential orders, both dismissing cases. This morning, the court released one precedential opinion, one nonprecedential opinion, and four nonprecedential orders. The precedential opinion comes in a takings case appealed from the Court of Federal Claims. The nonprecedential opinion comes in a case appealed from the Merit Systems Protection Board. As for today’s orders, one denies petitions for writs of mandamus in a patent case, one dismisses an appeal subject to reinstatement if a licensed attorney appears on behalf of the appellant and moves for reconsideration of the dismissal, and the other two dismiss appeals. Here are the introductions to today’s opinions and substantive orders, along with links to the dismissals.

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