This morning the Federal Circuit released one nonprecedential opinion, ten nonprecedential orders, and one Rule 36 judgment. The opinion affirms a grant of a motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction in a pro se case. One of the orders summarily affirms a final judgment of the Court of Federal Claims, while four of the orders transfer cases. Five of the orders are dismissals. Here are the introductions to the opinion, summary affirmance, and transfers, as well as links to the dismissals and Rule 36 judgment.
Opinions & Orders – November 5, 2024
This morning the Federal Circuit released three nonprecedential opinions and a Rule 36 judgment. The first two nonprecedential opinions affirm decisions of the Merit Systems Protection Board, while the third vacates and remands a decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board. Here are the introductions to the opinions and a link to the Rule 36 judgment.
Opinions & Orders – October 17, 2024
Yesterday evening, the Federal Circuit released two nonprecedential opinions, two orders, and three Rule 36 judgments. The first nonprecedential opinion comes in a patent case appealed from the Central District of California, while the second comes in a case appealed from the Merit Systems Protection Board. The orders are dismissals. Here are the introductions to the opinions, links to the Rule 36 judgments, and links to the dismissals.
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This morning the Federal Circuit released one nonprecedential opinion and nine nonprecedential orders.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.
Opinions & Orders – April 29, 2024
This morning, the Federal Circuit released a precedential opinion in a pro se case appealed from the Court of Federal Claims. The Federal Circuit affirmed the lower court’s dismissal for lack of jurisdiction. The Federal Circuit also released a nonprecedential opinion in a patent case. Notably, Judge Dyk dissented in part. The court also released two other nonprecedential opinions, one in another case dismissed by the Court of Federal Claims for lack of jurisdiction and one in an appeal from a judgment of the Merit Systems Protection Board. The Federal Circuit also released two nonprecedential orders dismissing appeals. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the dismissals.
Opinions & Orders – April 2, 2024
This morning, the Federal Circuit released two nonprecedential opinions, three nonprecedential orders, and one Rule 36 summary affirmance. Both of the opinions address appeals from judgments of the Merit Systems Protection Board. The orders are dismissals. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the dismissals and summary affirmance.
Opinions & Orders – March 8, 2024
This morning, the Federal Circuit released one precedential opinion, one nonprecedential opinion, two dismissals, and one Rule 36 summary affirmance. The precedential opinion comes in a pro se appeal from a judgment of the Court of Federal Claims, and the nonprecedential opinion comes in an appeal from a judgment of the Court of Appeals of Veterans Claims. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the dismissals and summary affirmance.
Opinions & Orders – February 7, 2024
This morning, the Federal Circuit released one precedential opinion, two nonprecedential opinions, and one nonprecedential order. The precedential opinion addresses an appeal from a judgment of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board—challenging both the Board’s claim construction and asserting that the Board’s decision violates the Administrative Procedure Act. The two nonprecedential opinions address appeals from decisions of the Merit Systems Protection Board, with one opinion sparking a dissent from Judge Reyna. The order grants a voluntary withdrawal of a petition for review. Here are the introductions to the opinions and a link to the order.
Opinions & Orders – January 25, 2024
This morning, the Federal Circuit released five nonprecedential orders. Two transfer cases to district courts, one transfers a case to another federal appellate court, and another remands a case to the Court of International Trade. The fifth order dismisses an appeal. Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released three nonprecedential orders, each dismissing an appeal. Here are the introductions to the transfer and remand orders and links to the dismissals.
Opinions & Orders – December 14, 2023
On its website, today, the Federal Circuit did not release any opinions, but it did release eleven nonprecedential orders in various cases. (Judges Prost, Hughes, and Stoll were busy!) Other than an order granting a petition to transfer a patent case from the Western District of Texas to the Northern District of California, the orders are relatively run-of-the mill. They do things like dismiss petitions, summarily affirm, deny petitions, and grant undisputed motions to transfer, and dismissal appeals. Here are the introductions to ten of the orders and a link to the eleventh order, a dismissal.
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