Case Explained: PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE NUMBER P60005535 v. UNITED STATES PATENT & TRADEMARK OFFICE, USPTO; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE; NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER, GSFC; KENNEDY SPACE CENTER; AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS, AIP; NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Filed: 2026-06-24 The fourth-circuit dismissed the appeal for lack of jurisdiction because the appellant failed to meet statutory and procedural requirements for appellate review. The court held that it lacks authority to review a venue transfer order issued by a district court in another circuit, citing *Brock v. Entre Comput. Ctrs., Inc.* Additionally, the court found the notice of appeal was filed approximately four months after the transfer, rendering it untimely under Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 4(a)(1)(B) as it exceeded the 60-day deadline. Furthermore, the appeal was not taken from a final order or an appealable interlocutory or collateral order as required by 28 U.S.C. §§ 1291 and 1292. As a practical consequence, the appeal is terminated; however, the court noted that if the appellant wishes to challenge a subsequent dismissal order entered by the district court after the initial notice of appeal was filed, he must file a new, timely notice of appeal for that specific order. Do It For The Case Law is a news reporting service. Nothing in this episode constitutes legal advice.