FedCircuitBlog

Here is an update on recent activity at the Supreme Court in cases decided by the Federal Circuit. With respect to granted cases, there is no new activity to report. With respect to petitions, new petitions were filed in a takings case and a pro se case. The Court also received waivers of the right to respond in five pro se cases; briefs in opposition in two patent cases; a supplemental brief in a case addressing Federal Circuit Rule 36; and two new amicus briefs in a patent case. In addition, the Court denied petitions in two patent cases and two cases addressing Rule 36. Here are the details.

This morning, the Federal Circuit released three precedential opinions, four nonprecedential opinions, and a nonprecedential order. Of the precedential opinions, two come in patent cases on appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board and the Eastern District of Wisconsin, and the other comes in a takings case on appeal from the Court of Federal Claims. Of the nonprecedential opinions, two come in pro se appeals, one comes in a veterans case, and the other comes in a patent case on appeal from the Court of Federal Claims. The lone nonprecedential order dismisses an appeal. Here are the introductions to the opinions and a link to the dismissal.

This morning, the Federal Circuit released one precedential opinion, one nonprecedential opinion, and one nonprecedential order. The precedential opinion comes in a trademark case on appeal from the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, the nonprecedential opinion in an appeal from the Merit Systems Protection Board, and the nonprecedential order dismisses an appeal. Here are the introductions to the opinions and a link to the order.

Here is an update on recent activity at the Supreme Court in cases decided by the Federal Circuit. With respect to granted cases, there is no new activity to report. With respect to petitions, new petitions were filed in three patent cases and three pro se cases. The Court also received a waiver of the right to respond in one of those patent cases and an amicus brief in another patent case. In addition, the Court denied petitions in two patent cases and two pro se cases. Here are the details.

This morning, the Federal Circuit released two precedential opinions and four nonprecedential orders. Of the nonprecedential opinions, one comes in a government employment case on appeal from the Eastern District of Virginia, and the other comes in a veterans case on appeal form the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. Of the nonprecedential orders, two of the orders deny petitions for writs of mandamus and the other two transfer appeals. Here are the introductions to the opinions and orders.

This morning the Federal Circuit released one precedential opinion, two nonprecedential opinions, three nonprecedential orders, one Rule 36 summary affirmance, and an errata. The lone precedential opinion comes in an international trade case on appeal from the Court of International Trade. Of the nonprecedential opinions, one comes in a pro se case on appeal from the Merit Systems Protection Board and the other comes in a patent case on appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. All three nonprecedential orders dismiss appeals. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the summary affirmance, dismissals, and errata.

Late Friday afternoon, the Federal Circuit released an errata. This morning, the Federal Circuit released two precedential opinions, three nonprecedential opinions, and four Rule 36 summary affirmances. Of the two precedential opinions, one comes in Tucker Act case and the other comes in a patent case. Of the nonprecedential opinions, one comes in a takings case, one in a veterans case, and the other is on appeal from the Merit Systems Protection Board. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the summary affirmances and errata.

Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential order dismissing a case. This morning, the court released three precedential opinions, four nonprecedential opinions, one nonprecedential order, and two Rule 36 summary affirmances. Of the precedential opinions, one comes in a veterans case and two come in patent cases. The nonprecedential opinions all come in cases on appeal from the Merit Systems Protection Board. The lone nonprecedential order dismisses a case. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the summary affirmances and dismissals.

Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released two nonprecedential orders, each dismissing an appeal. This morning, the Federal Circuit released one precedential opinion, three nonprecedential opinions, two nonprecedential orders, and a Rule 36 summary affirmance. The lone precedential opinion comes in a patent case on appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, the nonprecedential opinions all come in cases on appeal from the Merit Systems Protection Board, and both of the nonprecedential orders dismiss appeals. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the summary affirmance and dismissals.

This morning the Federal Circuit released three nonprecedential opinions, three nonprecedential orders, and two Rule 36 summary affirmances. The nonprecedential opinions come in two cases on appeal from the Merit Systems Protection Board and in a pro se case on appeal from the Court of Federal Claims. All three nonprecedential orders dismiss appeals. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the summary affirmances and dismissals.