Case: 23-1145 Document: 19 Page: 1 Filed: 01/05/2023

NOTE: This order is nonprecedential.

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ______________________

MICHAEL STAPLETON ASSOCIATES, LTD., Plaintiff-Appellant

v.

UNITED STATES, AMERICAN K-9 DETECTION SERVICES, LLC, Defendants-Appellees

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GLOBAL K9 PROTECTION GROUP, LLC, Plaintiff

v.

UNITED STATES, Defendant

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2 MICHAEL STAPLETON ASSOCIATES, LTD. V. US

AMERICAN K-9 DETECTION SERVICES, LLC, Plaintiff

v.

UNITED STATES, Defendant ______________________

2023-1145 ______________________

Appeal from the United States Court of Federal Claims in No. 1:22-cv-00573-RTH, 1:22-cv-00620-RTH, 1:22-cv- 00630-RTH, Judge Ryan T. Holte. ______________________

ORDER The parties having so agreed, it is ordered that: (1) The proceeding is DISMISSED under Fed. R. App. P. 42 (b). (2) Each side shall bear their own costs.

FOR THE COURT

January 5, 2023 Date /s/ Peter R. Marksteiner Peter R. Marksteiner Clerk of Court

ISSUED AS A MANDATE: January 5, 2023