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The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit denied a petition for a writ of mandamus and a motion for a stay pending appeal. The court treated the filing as a direct appeal and ordered the petitioner to file an opening brief within sixty days.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a Patent Trial and Appeal Board decision holding a patent for estimating roof area unpatentable. The court found the Board properly concluded that the claimed method was obvious based on prior art and common knowledge in the roofing industry.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the sentences imposed on Jose DeJesus Mejia-Fraijo for illegal reentry as a felon and the revocation of his supervised release. The court granted counsel leave to withdraw under Anders v. California after finding no non-frivolous issues for appeal.
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit reversed the dismissal of defamation and false light claims against the National Academy of Sciences. The court affirmed the dismissal of a separate defamation by implication claim while remanding the case for further proceedings on the remaining counts.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit denied a petition for a writ of mandamus seeking to compel the issuance of a summons. The court found the petitioner failed to meet the demanding standard required for such extraordinary relief.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a conviction for illegal reentry. The court held that the defendant failed to demonstrate prejudice from alleged errors in her prior removal orders.
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.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied petitions for rehearing and affirmed the dismissal of charges against Boeing following a non-prosecution agreement, ruling that challenges to a prior deferred prosecution agreement were moot.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the Tax Court's denial of motions to seal documents containing taxpayer return information. The court held that the transactional relationship exception to confidentiality rules applied because the disputed facts were undisputed and the documents directly related to the resolution of the tax proceedings.
The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit issued an errata sheet to correct minor typographical errors in its opinion. The corrections address specific word replacements on pages thirteen, thirty-six, and forty-two of the original text.
