Opinions

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This morning the Federal Circuit released ten nonprecedential orders.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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Petitions / Supreme Court Activity

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 the two cases pending at the Supreme Court that were previously decided by the Federal Circuit, merits briefs and amicus briefs were filed. With respect to petitions, five new petitions were filed, three briefs in opposition to petitions were filed, two new waivers of the right to respond were filed, and one new amicus brief was filed. Here are the details.

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Opinions & Orders – August 21, 2024

This morning the Federal Circuit released one nonprecedential opinion and nine nonprecedential orders. The opinion upheld a decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board. Notably, one of the orders denies a petition for a writ of mandamus seeking to order the Western District of Texas to transfer a patent case to the Northern District of California. Here are the introductions to the opinions and orders.

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Opinions & Orders – August 19, 2024

This morning the Federal Circuit released six nonprecedential orders, all of which were dismissals. Here are links to these orders.

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Opinions & Orders – July 23, 2024

This morning the Federal Circuit released three nonprecedential opinions and ten nonprecedential orders. The first opinion affirms a judgment of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board; the second vacates and remands a judgment of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board; and the third reverses and remands another judgment of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. The first order denies petitions for writs of mandamus, while the second transfers an appeal to the Central District of California. All of the other orders are dismissals. Here are the introductions to the opinions and first two orders and links to the other orders.

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Opinions & Orders – July 22, 2024

This morning the Federal Circuit released one precedential opinion and seven nonprecedential orders. The opinion comes in a inter partes review proceeding appealed from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. The first order denies a petition for a writ of mandamus seeking to order the Western District of Texas to transfer a case or, in the alternative, to stay proceedings pending a ruling on a motion to dismiss for improper venue and lack of personal jurisdiction. The second order vacates and remands a district court judgment in light of a recent decision of the Supreme Court. The third transfers an appeal to the Sixth Circuit. The fourth grants a joint motion to remand a case to the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. Two of the remaining orders are dismissals, and the last is an erratum. Here are the introductions to the opinion and first four orders and links to the remaining three orders.

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Opinions & Orders – July 16, 2024

This morning the Federal Circuit released one precedential opinion, four nonprecedential opinions, one nonprecedential order, and one Rule 36 judgment. The precedential opinion affirms a sua sponte order of the District of Delaware ordering a witness to appear in person for testimony regarding potential fraud on the court. The first nonprecedential opinion affirms in part and dismisses in part a judgment of the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. The second affirms a judgment of the District of Utah in a patent infringement case, while the third affirms a judgment of the Northern District of Georgia in a related case based on collateral estoppel. The fourth affirms a judgment of the Merit Systems Protection Board. The order is a denial of a petition for a writ of mandamus. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the order and Rule 36 judgment.

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Opinions & Orders – June 18, 2024

This morning the Federal Circuit released one precedential opinion, three nonprecedential opinions, and one nonprecedential order. The precedential opinion affirms in part a judgment of the Court of Federal Claims, which dismissed a complaint for lack of jurisdiction and for failure to state a claim. The first nonprecedential opinion affirms a judgment of the Merit Systems Protection Board, the second affirms a judgment of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, and the third vacates and remands another judgment of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. The order is a dismissal. Here are the introductions to the opinions and a link to the order.

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Opinions & Orders – June 13, 2024

This morning the Federal Circuit released two nonprecedential opinions. The first opinion dismisses an appeal from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. The second opinion affirms a judgment of the Merit Systems Protection Board, which dismissed claims for lack of jurisdiction. Here are the introductions to the opinions.

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Opinions & Orders – June 10, 2024

This morning the Federal Circuit released one nonprecedential opinion and three nonprecedential orders. The opinion affirms a judgment of the Merit Systems Protection Board, and all the orders are dismissals. Here is the introduction to the opinion and links to the orders.

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