The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by Ricardo J. Calderon Lopez. The court held that it lacks jurisdiction over decisions from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Ricardo J. Calderon Lopez filed an appeal purporting to challenge a decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit that denied his petition for a writ of mandamus.
The court’s reasoning
The court noted that decisions of the Ninth Circuit fall outside its jurisdiction. The court cited prior orders explaining this jurisdictional limitation.
What it means going forward
The appeal was dismissed, leaving the Ninth Circuit’s denial of the writ of mandamus in place.
