Federal Circuit Blog Updates on En Banc Activity, Including Presidential Removal Powers Case
David Taylor, writing for the Federal Circuit Blog, has provided an update on recent en banc activity at the Federal Circuit. The court has scheduled oral arguments for December 10, 2026, in the case of *Jackler v. Department of Justice*, which is the only pending en banc case. This case will review a decision by the Merit Systems Protection Board and addresses the significant question of whether the Civil Service Reform Act's procedural and substantive protections for federal workers conflict with the President's Article II removal powers. Additionally, a new response has been filed in a petition concerning the written description requirement in patent law, and the court has denied three other petitions related to appellate procedure, claim construction, means-plus-function treatment, and damages.