Fed. Cir.

In re United States

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.

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Background

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.