June 9, 2026·26-144·Panel Decision·By Maria Santos
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit granted a motion to withdraw a petition for a writ of mandamus. The court dismissed the petition as a result of the withdrawal.
The United States filed a petition for a writ of mandamus directed to the United States Court of International Trade in a case involving Senior Judge Richard K. Eaton. Subsequently, the United States moved to withdraw that petition.
The court’s reasoning
The court ordered that the request to withdraw the petition for a writ of mandamus is granted and the petition is dismissed.
What it means going forward
The mandamus proceeding is terminated without a decision on the merits of the underlying dispute.
