FedCircuitBlog

Here is an update on recent activity at the Supreme Court in cases decided by the Federal Circuit. Since our last update, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in the case challenging President Trump’s tariffs. As for pending petitions, new petitions were filed in a patent case, a government contract case, and a pro se case; briefs in opposition were filed in a patent case and a takings case; waivers of the right to respond to petitions were filed in a Rule 36 case and two pro se cases; five amicus briefs were filed in a government contract case; and three petitions were denied, one in a Rule 36 case and two in pro se cases. Here are the details.

Here is an update on recent activity at the Supreme Court in cases decided by the Federal Circuit. Since our last update, a new amicus brief was filed in President Trump’s case addressing his tariffs. Regarding pending petitions, one new petition was filed in a trademark case, a new amicus brief was filed in a patent case, two new waivers of the right to respond were filed in pro se cases, and thirteen petitions were denied by the Supreme Court in cases raising questions related to patent law, the Lanham Act, military disability retirement benefits, and due process. Here are the details.

Today the Federal Circuit released two precedential opinions, two nonprecedential opinions, and a nonprecedential order. One of the precedential opinions comes in a patent case appealed from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, while the other precedential opinion comes in another patent case appealed from the District of Delaware. One of the nonprecedential opinions comes in a pro se case appealed from the Court of Federal Claims, while the other nonprecedential opinions comes in another patent case appealed from the District of Delaware. The court issued the nonprecedential order sua sponte to order the appellants to show cause why they should not be sanctioned for violated Federal Circuit Rule 32(b)(1) and a prior order. Here are the introductions to the opinions and a link to the order.