Jarrett v. Archibald

Case: 26-1225 Document: 5 Page: 1 Filed: 03/19/2026

NOTE: This order is nonprecedential.

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ______________________ ERNEST L. JARRETT, ERNEST L. JARRETT, P.C., Plaintiffs-Appellants v. DOMINIC ARCHIBALD, Defendant-Appellee ______________________ 2026-1225 ______________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan in No. 2:24-cv-13223-BRM- DRG. ______________________ Before DYK, REYNA, and HUGHES, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM.

ORDER Appellants Ernest L. Jarrett and Ernest L. Jarrett, P.C. brought suit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan against a former client from a wrongful death suit alleging breach of contract, un- just enrichment, deprivation of attorney fees, conspiracy, breach of implied contract, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Appellants then filed an appeal di- rected to this court from the district court’s final judgment Case: 26-1225 Document: 5 Page: 2 Filed: 03/19/2026

2 JARRETT v. ARCHIBALD dismissing the complaint. On January 22, 2026, this court directed the parties to show cause why this case should not be dismissed or transferred for lack of jurisdiction. No party has responded.

This court’s jurisdiction to review district court cases is generally limited to cases involving the patent 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 involving certain damages claims against the United States “not exceeding $10,000 in amount,” id. § 1346(a)(2), see id. § 1295(a)(2). This case does not fall within that jurisdiction. We conclude that transfer of the appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit is appropriate under the circum- stances. See 28 U.S.C. §§ 41, 1291, 1294, 1631.

Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED THAT: This appeal and all case filings are transferred to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

FOR THE COURT

March 19, 2026 Date