Opinions

Opinions & Orders – April 15, 2026

This morning, the Federal Circuit released one precedential opinion, three nonprecedential opinions, three nonprecedential orders, and three Rule 36 judgments. The precedential opinion comes in an appeal of a decision of the Court of Federal Claims in a government contract case. All three nonprecedential opinions come in pro se appeals of decisions of the Court of Federal Claims. Two of the orders grant motions to transfer appeals; the other order dismisses an appeal. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the orders and judgments.

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Opinions & Orders – April 7, 2026

This morning, the Federal Circuit released one precedential opinion, four nonprecedential opinions, one nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal, one Rule 36 judgment, and one errata. The precedential opinion comes in an appeal of a decision of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board discussing the standards to establish an injury in fact sufficient to confer standing to appeal. Two of the four nonprecedential opinions come in appeals of decisions of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, including one pro se appeal; another comes in an appeal of a decision of the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims; and the fourth comes in an appeal of a decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the dismissal, Rule 36 judgment, and errata.

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Opinions & Orders – March 31, 2026

Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released two nonprecedential orders dismissing appeals. This morning, the court released one precedential opinion and four nonprecedential opinions. The precedential opinion comes in an appeal from a judgment of the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims and includes a dissenting opinion by Judge Dyk. Two of the nonprecedential opinions come in appeals of decisions of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board; one comes in a patent case on appeal from a district court; and the final nonprecedential opinion comes in an appeal of a decision of the Court of Federal Claims. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to yesterday’s dismissals.

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Opinions & Orders – August 30, 2024

This morning the Federal Circuit released ten nonprecedential orders. Nine of the orders were dismissals while the remaining order vacates a judgment and remands a case to the Court of Federal Claims in light of the Supreme Court’s decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo. Here is the introduction to this last order and links to the dismissals.

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