Mejia v. Young

Mejia v. Young The Federal Circuit held that it lacked appellate jurisdiction because the case did not arise under the patent laws, did not involve district-court review of a PTO matter, and did not fit the limited Tucker Act category within its jurisdiction. The court transferred the appeal and filings to the Ninth Circuit. The order is a reminder that the Federal Circuit will transfer misdirected district-court appeals outside its limited statutory jurisdiction, including non-patent civil-rights matters. Transferred to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The underlying district-court case alleged civil-rights violations, not patent claims. The appealed order denied motions for recusal and reassignment. The court issued a show-cause order on jurisdiction; neither party responded. The Federal Circuit found no jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1295(a)(1), § 1295(a)(4)(C), or the limited damages-claim route tied to § 1346(a)(2). Rather than dismiss, the court transferred the matter to the Ninth Circuit. standing / jurisdiction waiver / forfeiture non-precedential damages standing / jurisdiction waiver / forfeiture non-precedential damages standing / jurisdiction non-precedential