Cordes v. Collins

Case: 24-1141 Document: 32 Page: 1 Filed: 01/21/2026

NOTE: This order is nonprecedential.

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

______________________ DAVID J. CORDES, Claimant-Appellant v.

DOUGLAS A. COLLINS, Secretary of Veterans Af- fairs, Respondent-Appellee ______________________

2024-1141 ______________________

Appeal from the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims in No. 22-5183, Judge Margaret C. Bart- ley.

______________________ ON MOTION ______________________

Before STOLL, WALLACH, and CUNNINGHAM, Circuit

Judges.

WALLACH, Circuit Judge.

ORDER

David J. Cordes moves to voluntarily dismiss his ap- peal with each side to bear its own costs. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs does not oppose dismissal but requests Case: 24-1141 Document: 32 Page: 2 Filed: 01/21/2026 2 CORDES v. COLLINS that “[u]nder Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 39(a), costs should be allocated against the appellant.” ECF No. 31 at 2.

Upon consideration thereof, IT IS ORDERED THAT:

The motion is granted. The appeal is dismissed with each side to bear its own costs.

FOR THE COURT January 21, 2026

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