Moreno v. Nizer
CourtCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Date FiledOctober 26, 2026
Docket26-1995
StatusUnpublished
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Full Opinion
Case: 26-1995 Document: 4 Page: 1 Filed: 10/26/2026
NOTE: This order is nonprecedential.
United States Court of Appeals
for the Federal Circuit
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ROSALYN E. MORENO,
Plaintiff-Appellant
v.
CHRISTINE E. NIZER, SHAFIQ RAHMAN,
NATALIE E. HARRIS, KATIE O. SAVAGE,
Defendants-Appellees
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2026-1995
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Appeal from the United States District Court for the
District of Colorado in No. 1:26-cv-01799-LTB-RTG, Senior
Judge Lewis T. Babcock.
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Before CHEN, LINN, and CUNNINGHAM, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM.
ORDER
The United States District Court for the District of Col-
orado dismissed Rosalyn E. Moreno’s complaint against
Maryland state officials and employees, asserting state
claims and violations of 42 U.S.C. § 1983, the Privacy Act,
and the False Claims Act. She appealed to both this court
and the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Cir-
cuit. Following a show cause order, we dismiss.
Case: 26-1995 Document: 4 Page: 2 Filed: 10/26/2026
2 MORENO v. NIZER
This court’s jurisdiction over appeals from district
courts is generally limited to appeals arising under the pa-
tent laws, see 28 U.S.C. § 1295(a)(1); civil actions on review
to the district court from the United States Patent and
Trademark Office, see id. § 1295(a)(4)(C); and cases involv-
ing certain damages claims against the United States not
exceeding $10,000 in amount, id. §§ 1295(a)(2), 1346(a)(2).
This appeal falls outside that limited review authority.
While we have authority to transfer to the court of appeals
of proper jurisdiction, here the Tenth Circuit, it would not
be in the interest of justice to do so here at least because
her appeal to the Tenth Circuit from the same underlying
case was already dismissed, Moreno v. Nizer, No. 2026-
1241, ECF No. 5 (10th Cir. Sept. 3, 2026).
Accordingly,
IT IS ORDERED THAT:
(1) The appeal is dismissed.
(2) Each side shall bear its own costs.
FOR THE COURT
October 26, 2026
Date