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Every decision we've filed under Civil.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's decision in a nonprecedential order. The court reviewed challenges to patent validity arising from inter partes review proceedings without issuing a written opinion.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's decision in an inter partes review proceeding. The court issued a per curiam judgment without providing a written opinion.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the Merit Systems Protection Board's decision in a federal employment dispute involving the United States Postal Service. The court issued a per curiam order without providing a written explanation for its ruling.
The Federal Circuit affirmed the Merit Systems Protection Board's dismissal of John Suggs's appeal for lack of jurisdiction. The court held that disputes over severance pay and debt garnishment do not constitute appealable adverse actions under the relevant federal statute.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit denied a petition for permission to appeal a district court order remanding a class action to state court. The court found that the petitioner failed to demonstrate that exercising its discretion to hear the appeal was warranted under the Class Action Fairness Act.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. The dismissal occurred by mutual agreement of the parties under the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure.
The Sixth Circuit reversed a district court dismissal, clarifying that the Rooker-Feldman doctrine does not bar federal lawsuits alleging corporate fraud and breach of fiduciary duty merely because they involve facts related to prior state court receivership proceedings. The court held that federal courts retain jurisdiction over independent claims of misconduct that do not seek direct appellate review of the state court's judgment.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit dismissed an appeal due to a lack of prosecution. The court issued an order stating that the appeal was dismissed pursuant to Tenth Circuit Rule 42.1.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment against a teacher who claimed First Amendment retaliation and religious discrimination. The court held that the teacher's social media post did not address a matter of public concern and that she failed to provide evidence of similarly situated non-Jewish teachers receiving more favorable treatment.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has issued an opinion in this civil rights appeal. Judgment has been entered in accordance with the court's decision.