FedCircuitBlog

Five cases being argued at the Federal Circuit in November attracted amicus briefs. Two of these cases will be argued together, and both are styled In re United States. In the first case, the United States on behalf of the International Trade Commission appeals a judgment of the Court of International Trade. The United States argues the CIT abused its discretion in denying a joint motion to redact business proprietary information submitted to the Commission under a promise of confidentiality. This is our argument preview.

Late Friday, the Federal Circuit released two nonprecedential orders dismissing appeals. This morning, the court released one precedential opinion, one nonprecedential opinion, and another nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal. The precedential opinion comes in a patent infringement case, and the nonprecedential opinion comes in an appeal from a decision of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the orders.

Here is an update on recent activity at the Supreme Court in cases decided by the Federal Circuit. Since our last update, three response briefs have been filed by parties opposing President Trump’s tariffs along with two amicus briefs in favor of the Federal Circuit’s judgment. Three new petitions have also been filed: one comes in a trademark case, another comes in a case addressing claims under the Quiet Title Act, and the third comes in a military disability retirement benefits case. Two waivers of the right to respond to petitions were filed in the same patent case, along with two amicus briefs favoring review. Two reply briefs were filed in another patent case. Finally, the Supreme Court rejected three petitions, one in a patent case and two in pro se cases. Here are the details.

This morning, the Federal Circuit released two nonprecedential opinions and an errata. Both opinions come in pro se appeals from the Court of Federal Claims in related tax refund cases. Here are the introductions to the opinions and a link to the errata.

Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential opinion dismissing an appeal. This morning, the court released two nonprecedential opinions and two additional nonprecedential orders dismissing appeals. One of the opinions comes in a patent infringement case, and the other comes in an appeal from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the dismissals.

This morning, the Federal Circuit released one precedential opinion and two nonprecedential opinions. The precedential opinion comes in a patent case, and both nonprecedential opinions come in appeals from the Court of Federal Claims–one in a vaccine case and one in a government contract case. Here are introductions to the opinions.

This morning, the Federal Circuit released one precedential opinion, two nonprecedential opinions, an errata, and a Rule 36 judgment. The precedential opinion comes in an appeal of a dismissal for lack of jurisdiction by the Court of Federal Claims. One of the nonprecedential opinions addresses an appeal from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and the other comes in a pro se appeal from the Court of Federal Claims. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the errata and Rule 36 judgment.

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 the case addressing President Trump’s tariffs. Regarding pending petitions, since our last update a petition was filed in a government contract case, a waiver of the right to respond was filed in a pro se case, five amicus briefs were filed in a patent case, one amicus brief was filed in a takings case, and a petition in a pro se case was denied. Here are the details.

Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released two nonprecedential orders dismissing appeals. This morning, the Federal Circuit released six precedential opinions, six nonprecedential opinions, and one nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal. Of the precedential opinions, three come in patent cases, while one comes in an antidumping trade case. Of the nonprecedential opinions, three come in patent cases, one comes in a case appealed from the Merit Systems Protection Board, and two come in cases dismissed by the Court of Federal Claims for lack of jurisdiction. Here are introductions to the opinions and links to the orders.

This morning, the Federal Circuit released one precedential opinion and one nonprecedential opinion. The precedential opinion comes in an appeal from the Merit Systems Protection Board and addresses whether the Office of Personnel Management may divide a retiree’s annuity supplement if the division of the supplement is not expressly provided for in a court order. The nonprecedential opinion comes in a pro se appeal from the Court of Federal Claims. Here are introductions to the opinions.