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NOTE: This order is nonprecedential.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. 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 Date