Leonard Philip Stark
How Judge Stark rules, drawn from 40 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
About Judge Stark
Leonard Philip Stark is a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Appointed by President Joseph R. Biden, Judge Stark received a commission on March 16, 2022. Judge Stark previously served on the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, commissioned there on August 10, 2010.
Judge Stark's practices and standing orders
The court's website lists no individual practices or standing orders of Judge Stark's own (checked October 11, 2026), so the court's local rules and general orders are the place to look (court page ↗).
Standing orders for every case in this court
Orders the court applies to all of its cases, whichever judge has them, as published on the court's website (checked October 11, 2026).
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“For the foregoing reasons, we affirm the district court's decision.”
“For the foregoing reasons, we affirm the judgment of the Board.”
“Therefore, we must reverse the District Court's grant of summary judgment in favor of Premium Waters and remand to that Court for further proceedings not inconsistent with this opinion.”
“Hence, we affirm Ridge's non-infringement of Mosaic's '616 patent, reverse the grant of summary judgment of invalidity of Ridge's '808 patent, vacate the District Court's denial of summary judgment on Mosaic's inequitable conduct defense, affirm Ridge's non-infringement of Mosaic's purported trade dress, and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.”
“For the foregoing reasons, we affirm the Veterans Court's decision.”
“The petition is granted. The district court's order denying Google's motion to transfer is vacated, and the district court is directed to grant the transfer motion.”
“Accordingly, the decision of the Veterans Court is affirmed.”
“For the foregoing reasons, then, we affirm the judgment of the Court of Federal Claims.”
“Thus, for the reasons stated above, we vacate the Board's dismissal for lack of jurisdiction and remand for further proceedings on the merits consistent with this opinion.”
“We have considered Sisvel's other arguments and find them unpersuasive. For the foregoing reasons, we affirm.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
Circuit judges do not carry a trial caseload; not enumerated.
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