Byron George Skelton

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit circuit Retired 2004 · served 1982–2004 Appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson (Democratic) 29 signed orders read

Judge Skelton no longer hears cases. This profile is preserved as a historical record of how they ruled.

Signed rulings

A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.

Giant Food, Inc. v. Nation's Foodservice, Inc.
· 1983-06-30
Petition for review (petitioner) Granted

“For the reasons given below, the decision of the TTAB must be reversed.”

Smith International, Inc. v. Hughes Tool Company
· 1983-10-06
Appeal (appellant) Granted

“For reasons stated below, we reverse the decision of the district court and remand the case with instructions to issue the preliminary injunction.”

Harold J. Sullivan v. Department of the Navy
· 1983-11-08
Petition for review (petitioner) Granted

“The decision of the Board is reversed and the case is remanded to the Board with instructions to order the petitioner reinstated to his former position with the Agency, with back pay from the date of his wrongful removal to the date of final judgment, less earnings from other employment during the removal period, plus all benefits and entitlements he would have received had the adverse action not been brought against him.”

Johnny Granado, Jr. v. Department of Justice
· 1983-11-16
Petition for review (petitioner) Moot / procedural

“Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed.”

American Western Corporation v. The United States
· 1984-03-28
Petition for review (petitioner) Denied

“The decision of the GSA Board of Contract Appeals entitling the Government to recoup its overpayment of $22,521.08 is affirmed.”

The Security Bank & Trust Co. v. The United States
· 1984-04-05
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“AFFIRMED.”

Vandenberg v. Dairy Equipment Co.
· 1984-07-27
Appeal (appellant) Granted in part

“AFFIRMED IN PART; REVERSED IN PART.”

Olive S. McEachern v. Office of Personnel Management
· 1985-11-15
Petition for review (petitioner) Denied

“AFFIRMED.”

Ernest L. Whitaker v. Merit Systems Protection Board
· 1986-02-26
Petition for review (petitioner) Denied

“AFFIRMED”

Reginald T. Huey v. Department of Health and Human Services
· 1986-04-18
Petition for review (petitioner) Granted

“We hold that Huey filed his grievance appeal on September 19, 1983, when he deposited it in the United States mail, and that such filing was timely and conferred jurisdiction of the appeal on the arbitrator.”

Norman R. Rowe v. Merit Systems Protection Board
· 1986-09-30
Petition for review (petitioner) Denied

“AFFIRMED.”

Miriam Ben-Shalom v. Secretary of the Army
· 1986-12-18
Appeal (appellant) Moot / procedural

“We transfer the case to the Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1631.”

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