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Every decision we've filed under Other Civil.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed a petition for review of the Merit Systems Protection Board. The dismissal occurred because the petitioner failed to pay the required docketing fee within the permitted time.
The Eleventh Circuit dismissed an appeal sua sponte because the district court's summary judgment was not a final order. The court lacked jurisdiction because claims and counterclaims between the plaintiff and one defendant remained unresolved.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by Michael Villecco as procedurally improper. The court held that the matter was not a separately appealable order and should have been raised in the underlying appeal.
The Federal Circuit affirmed the Court of Federal Claims' denial of a plaintiff's renewed motion for relief from judgment under Rule 60(b)(6). The court held that the plaintiff's takings and breach-of-contract claims remained barred by the six-year statute of limitations and that the motion did not present extraordinary circumstances warranting relief.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se prisoner's Eighth Amendment Bivens claim, ruling that courts must interpret pleadings based on the specific causes of action asserted rather than rewriting them as alternative theories. The court also upheld the denial of the prisoner's request for appointed counsel, finding the argument waived due to a failure to object to the magistrate judge's order within the required timeframe.
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 United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has issued an opinion in this case. Judgment has been entered in accordance with the court's decision.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal due to the appellant's failure to pay the required docketing fee. The court ruled that this failure to prosecute constituted a procedural default under Federal Circuit Rule fifty-two.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed a petition for review filed by the Milvet Law Firm and its attorneys against the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. The dismissal was granted by agreement of the parties under the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure.
The D.C. Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se qui tam complaint, ruling that private individuals lack standing to file such actions on behalf of the United States. The court also denied the appellant's ancillary motions and dismissed portions of his request to supplement the record as moot.