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# Notices & Announcements

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### 				Federal Circuit Schedules November 2022 Session for the Philadelphia Area			

			June 3, 2022		

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit is pleased to announce that it intends to sit in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as part of its November 2022 session.  The Federal Circuit will also concurrently hold its regular session in Washington, D.C.  Counsel scheduled for the November 2022 session in either location will be notified by the Clerk’s Office later this year.  The full notice is available here (pdf).

### 				Notice of New Revised Protocols for In-Person Arguments			

			April 21, 2022		

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has issued Revised Protocols for In-Person Arguments (pdf) that will apply to the June 2022 court sitting and subsequent sittings until further notice.  The current Revised Protocols for in-Person Arguments (pdf), issued January 18, 2022, will remain in place for the May 2022 session.  Based on the Revised Protocols, the court has also updated the Certification of Compliance (Form 33A) (pdf) required to be filed ahead of time for all arguing counsel.  These materials are available on the court’s website.

### 				Swearing-in of the Honorable Leonard P. Stark			

			March 17, 2022		

During a private ceremony held in chambers this afternoon at the National Courts Building in Washington, D.C., Leonard P. Stark was sworn in as a United States Judge for the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.  Chief Judge Kimberly A. Moore administered the oath of office to Judge Stark, which was witnessed by several of the court’s judges, as well as members of Judge Stark’s family. 

Judge Stark’s biography is available on the court’s website.

*Chief Judge Kimberly A. Moore swears-in Judge Stark on the Lincoln Bible, which was held by his wife, Beth Stark.*

### 				Circuit Judge Kathleen M. O’Malley Retires from the Federal Circuit			

			March 14, 2022		

The Honorable Kathleen M. O’Malley retired from judicial service on March 11, 2022.  Judge O’Malley began her service on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on December 27, 2010, following her appointment by President Barack Obama and confirmation by the Senate.  Prior to her appointment, Judge O’Malley served for sixteen years as a district judge of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.  Judge O’Malley’s full biography is now available on the Federal Judicial Center’s website.

### 				Celebrating Women’s History Month at the Federal Circuit			

			March 11, 2022		

On Thursday, March 10, 2022, the Federal Circuit celebrated Women’s History Month hosting an all-female judge panel to discuss their careers and personal history with court staff. 

*Pictured from left to right: Judge O’Malley, Judge Newman, Chief Judge Moore, Judge Prost, Judge Stoll, Judge Cunningham*

### 				Clerk’s Office Earns Award and Certification for Operational Efficiencies			

			March 8, 2022		

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit is pleased to share that its Clerk’s Office was recently awarded and certified for its innovative process efficiencies and quality improvements by the American Society for Quality (ASQ) Government Division, an organization that objectively evaluates the quality of government operations.  The silver-level award certifies that the Clerk’s Office was assessed under the ASQ/ANSI G1:2021 Guidelines for Evaluating the Quality of Government Operations and Services and reflects the office’s systematic use of the standard’s system and process maturity models to improve services over a two-year period.  As part of these enhancements, the Clerk’s Office has also greatly reduced internal processing times for cases.  The full article highlighting this achievement by the Clerk’s Office is available at the U.S. Courts website.

The Clerk’s Office of U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit is the first government organization to seek and attain award-level validation and certification of the maturity of their key operational processes and systems under the G1 standard.

### 				Notice of Amendments to the Internal Operating Procedures			

			February 18, 2022		

Pursuant to Federal Circuit Rule 47(c), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit will be implementing several modifications to its Internal Operating Procedures, effective March 1, 2022.  Redlined (pdf) and clean (pdf) versions of the updated Internal Operating Procedures are available on the court’s website. 

### 				Notice of Resumption of In-Person Arguments for the March 2022 Session			

			February 15, 2022		

Due to changing public health conditions in the National Capital Region, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit will resume in-person arguments for the March 2022 court sitting.  Attendance remains limited to arguing counsel and one necessary attendee.  All attendees must adhere to the court’s Revised Protocols for In-Person Arguments, including providing proof of negative COVID-19 test results as outlined in the protocols.

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Published 03/01/2024-21:00:08 (UTC) by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.