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22-925 Fall Line Patents, LLC v. Unified Patents, LLC, fka Unified Patents, Inc., et al. Federal Circuit 2023-03-22 Denied Response WaivedRelisted (2) acting-official acting-officials agency-delegation federal-vacancies-reform-act inter-partes-review patent-and-trademark-office patent-trial-and-appeal-board presidentially-appointed-senate-confirmed succession-plan The question presented is the same as that in Arthrex Inc. v. Smith & Nephew, Inc., Arthrocare Corp; and United States of America, No. 22-639 (filed J…
22-730 Michael Rop, et al. v. Federal Housing Finance Agency, et al. Sixth Circuit 2023-02-06 Denied acting-director acting-officials appointments-clause constitutional-limits executive-power federal-housing-finance-agency presidential-powers principal-officer senate-confirmation separation-of-powers In August 2009, the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency resigned. The Senate did not confirm a successor for over four years. In the meanti…