Federal Circuit Rule 36: Entry of Judgment
Rules of Practice and Internal Operating Procedures of the Federal Circuit — Title VII. General Provisions
(a) Judgment of Affirmance Without Opinion.
The court may enter a judgment of affirmance without opinion, citing this rule, when it determines that any of the following conditions exist and an opinion would have no precedential value:
(1) the judgment, decision, or order of the trial court appealed from is based on findings that are not clearly erroneous;
(2) the evidence supporting the jury’s verdict is sufficient;
(3) the record supports summary judgment, directed verdict, or judgment on the pleadings;
(4) the decision of an administrative agency warrants affirmance under the standard of review in the statute authorizing the petition for review; or
(5) a judgment or decision has been entered without an error of law.
(b) Separate Judgment.
The clerk of court will not prepare a separate judgment when a case is disposed of by order without opinion. The order of the court serves as the judgment when entered.