Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
The Federal Circuit affirmed in part and dismissed in part the Veterans Court's decision denying earlier effective dates for service-connected disability compensation. The court clarified that its jurisdiction is limited to questions of law and cannot review the application of legal standards to specific factual findings.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit granted a motion to withdraw an appeal filed by Ercole A. Mirarchi. The court dismissed the appeal with each side to bear its own costs.
The Federal Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Buy Belize's complaint for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction. The court held that the Court of Federal Claims lacks authority to adjudicate claims challenging the merits of a district court's turnover order issued in civil contempt proceedings.
The Federal Circuit affirmed the Merit Systems Protection Board's order finding the Department of the Army in compliance with a mandate to halt recoupment of interim relief payments. The court held that substantial evidence supported the agency's explanation of its debt calculations and confirmed that no collection efforts were made for the protected period.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed three appeals from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board by mutual agreement of the parties. Each side was ordered to bear its own costs in the matter.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's decision in an inter partes review proceeding. The court issued a nonprecedential per curiam order resolving the appeals without a detailed written opinion.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. The dismissal occurred by mutual agreement of the parties under Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure forty-two subsection B.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed a petition for review of the Merit Systems Protection Board. The dismissal occurred because the petitioner failed to pay the required docketing fee within the permitted time.
The Federal Circuit reversed a district court's finding that a patent claim for a crop harvester controller was indefinite. The appellate court held that the specification sufficiently disclosed corresponding structure for the claimed function, even though that structure did not perform an additional unclaimed function.
The Federal Circuit affirmed the Merit Systems Protection Board's decision to sustain the removal of a federal employee for excessive absences, rejecting claims of due process violations and whistleblower retaliation. The court held that prolonged absence without a foreseeable end constitutes just cause for removal, even when the employee has a history of disputes with management.