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Recent En Banc Activity

Here is an update on recent en banc activity at the Federal Circuit. Since our last update, the government filed its opening brief in President Trump’s appeal challenging the judgments and injunctions entered by the Court of International Trade in cases related to his tariffs. Two amicus briefs were also filed in the same case. Additionally, the Federal Circuit received two new petitions for en banc review, one in a patent case appealed from a district court and one in a pro se case appealed from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Lastly, the Federal Circuit recently denied two petitions for en banc rehearing. Here are the details.

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Opinions

Opinions & Orders – June 9, 2025

Late Friday, the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal. This morning, the Federal Circuit released two precedential opinions, nine nonprecedential opinions, and four Rule 36 judgments. The precedential opinions come in a patent case and a case involving a claim under the Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Act of 1976. The nonprecedential opinions come in various patent, veterans, and federal personnel cases. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the judgments and dismissals.

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Opinions

Opinions & Orders – April 8, 2025

This morning, the Federal Circuit released one precedential opinion and two nonprecedential opinions. The precedential opinion comes in a patent case on appeal from the District of Delaware. Of the nonprecedential opinions, one comes in a patent case on appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board and the other comes in an appeal from the Merit Systems Protection Board. Here are the introductions to the opinions. 

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Opinions

Today’s Opinions – January 16, 2020

This morning the Federal Circuit issued one precedential opinion in a case involving a claim for death benefits under the Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Act. Here is the introduction to the opinion.

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