Case Explained: 26-1871: ZIMBECK v. COLLINS [ORDER], Nonprecedential

Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Filed: 2026-07-23 The federal-circuit dismissed the appeal for failure to prosecute in accordance with the rules. The court’s decision was based on the appellant’s failure to file the required Notice of Unrepresented Person Appearance form and failure to pay the docketing fee mandated by Federal Circuit Rule 52(d) within the permitted time frame. As a result of this dismissal, the appeal is terminated without consideration of the underlying merits of the case. Do It For The Case Law is a news reporting service. Nothing in this episode constitutes legal advice.