May 18, 2026·26-1115·Panel Decision·By Aisha Johnson
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed the appeal in this constitutional challenge against the Department of Health and Human Services. The parties agreed to the dismissal, and each side will bear its own costs.
Background
This appeal arose from a proceeding in the United States Court of Federal Claims, specifically case number one twenty-one-vv-zero-one-seven-two-zero before Judge Molly R. Silfen. The petitioner, Yvette Moyler, challenged actions by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
The court’s reasoning
The court issued a nonprecedential order stating that the parties had agreed to the dismissal. The proceeding was dismissed under Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure forty-two, subsection b.
What it means going forward
The dismissal resolves the appeal without a decision on the merits, leaving the lower court’s record in place but ending the appellate process.
