Background
Natasha Collins filed a suit seeking to compel the Small Business Administration to grant her application for economic aid under the Restaurant Revitalization Fund program. The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania dismissed her complaint. Collins then filed an appeal directed to the Federal Circuit, requesting an expedited appeal.
The court’s reasoning
The court noted that its jurisdiction to review district court cases is generally limited to cases involving patent laws, civil actions on review from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and certain damages claims against the United States not exceeding ten thousand dollars. This case does not fall within those jurisdictional limits. Consequently, the court deemed it appropriate to transfer the appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
What it means going forward
The appeal is moved to the Third Circuit for further proceedings, as the Federal Circuit cannot exercise authority over the matter.
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