Munoz v. Hhs

Case: 25-1409 Document: 32 Page: 1 Filed: 05/13/2026

NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ______________________ RICHARD MUNOZ, Petitioner-Appellant v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Respondent-Appellee ______________________ 2025-1409 ______________________ Appeal from the United States Court of Federal Claims in No. 1:21-vv-01369-CNL, Judge Carolyn N. Lerner. ______________________ JUDGMENT ______________________ AMBER WILSON, Wilson Science Law, Washington, DC, argued for petitioner-appellant.

NASEEM KOUROSH, Torts Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, Washington, DC, ar- gued for respondent-appellee. Also represented by C.

SALVATORE D'ALESSIO, GABRIELLE M. FIELDING, HEATHER LYNN PEARLMAN, BRETT SHUMATE. ______________________ Case: 25-1409 Document: 32 Page: 2 Filed: 05/13/2026

THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED: PER CURIAM (DYK, STOLL, and STARK, Circuit Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

May 13, 2026 Date