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May 11 2026
Fed. Cir. 24-2230 Panel Decision

Martin v. Navy

The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the removal of a federal employee for excessive absences and misuse of government resources. The court held that the Merit Systems Protection Board properly considered new medical evidence and found the penalty of removal reasonable under the efficiency of the service standard.

May 11 2026
Fed. Cir. 24-2223 Panel Decision

METROM RAIL, LLC v. SIEMENS MOBILITY, INC

The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed and affirmed in part a Patent Trial and Appeal Board decision regarding railroad collision-avoidance patents. The court held that certain claims were obvious but reversed the finding that other claims were not unpatentable due to a claim construction error.

May 11 2026
Fed. Cir. 26-1213 Panel Decision

Gonzalez v. Collins

The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed in part and dismissed in part a Veterans Court decision dismissing a veteran's appeal for lack of jurisdiction. The court held that res judicata principles do not bar a tribunal from reconsidering its own interlocutory rulings within the same proceeding.

May 11 2026
9th Cir. 24-6930 Unpublished

United States v. Cabrera Ramirez

The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to dismiss a criminal information for unlawful reentry. The panel held that the defendant failed to show his prior removal order was fundamentally unfair because he could not demonstrate plausible grounds for discretionary relief.

May 11 2026
9th Cir. 2:24-cv-05239-JFW-E Unpublished

Chen v. Allstate Northbrook Indemnity Company

The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court judgment dismissing a plaintiff's diversity action alleging state law claims arising from an automobile accident. The appellate panel held that the district court properly exercised subject matter jurisdiction and granted judgment on the pleadings based on the insurance policy terms.