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Every decision we've filed under Civil.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal regarding the patentability of claims in U.S. Patent No. 11,208,029. The court found the appeal moot because it had already affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's decision on the same patent in a related case.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a pro se litigant as untimely and duplicative. The court held that the notice of appeal was filed well past the thirty-day deadline and repeated a prior appeal of the same judgment.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed an appeal because the appellant failed to provide a transcript of the district court hearing. Without the transcript, the appellate court could not review the grounds for the dismissal of the underlying case.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal regarding patent validity because the issues were already resolved in a related case. The court found the appeal moot since the appellant failed to challenge all claims determined unpatentable by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's decision in a nonprecedential ruling.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 Fifth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order. The court affirmed the lower tribunal's finding that the petitioner was not a credible witness.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling denying a prison warden qualified immunity in a prisoner's Eighth Amendment claim. The court held that the warden was not entitled to immunity because the prisoner's right to outdoor exercise was clearly established by 2020.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a civil rights case involving an excessive force claim. The panel rejected the appellant's argument that the judgment should be vacated due to alleged fraud on the court regarding bodycam footage.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed a jury verdict in favor of the Bessemer City Board of Education. The court found no reversible error in the district court proceedings despite multiple arguments raised by the appellant regarding jury composition and evidence.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the judgment of the Court of Federal Claims in a nonprecedential ruling. The panel issued a per curiam decision without providing detailed reasoning.