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Every decision we've filed under Administrative / Agency Review.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal from the Merit Systems Protection Board as untimely. The court held that the petitioner failed to meet his burden to establish equitable tolling of the statutory filing deadline.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a pro se plaintiff's action alleging federal claims regarding neighborhood infrastructure conditions, ruling that the lower court did not abuse its discretion in denying a request for judicial notice.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the dismissal of an appeal from the Board of Veterans' Appeals for lack of jurisdiction.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a lower court's denial of a petition for a writ of mandamus. The court held that the petitioner had adequate alternative means of relief through a standard appeal and that mandamus was not the proper mechanism to challenge the constitutionality of the veterans' claims system.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court order denying a motion to proceed in forma pauperis. The court held that the appeal was moot because the appellant had already paid the required filing fee.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's summary judgment in favor of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, holding that a federally recognized tribe selling cigarettes to other tribes for resale violated the Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act by failing to comply with California state tax and licensing laws.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the Merit Systems Protection Board's decision in a nonprecedential ruling. The court issued a per curiam judgment without providing detailed reasoning.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se complaint alleging breach of fiduciary duties by the United States and the State of Hawaii. The court held that the Court of Federal Claims lacked subject-matter jurisdiction because the plaintiffs sought only equitable relief and failed to identify a money-mandating source of law.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by James Bennett because it was premature. The court concluded that no final judgment existed while the Claims Court had granted leave to amend the complaint.
The Fifth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a pro se plaintiff who mislabeled his objections to a magistrate judge's report as a notice of appeal. The court remanded the case to the district court with instructions to treat the filing as objections to the report and recommendation.