Background
Aaron Hassay appealed from proceedings in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims before Judge Elaine Kaplan. While the appeal was pending in the Federal Circuit, the parties jointly moved to remand the case to the Court of Federal Claims.
The requested remand was intended to allow the Court of Federal Claims to facilitate a further remand to the Board for Correction of Naval Records. Oral argument had been scheduled for November 6, 2026.
The Court’s Holding
In a nonprecedential per curiam order, the Federal Circuit granted the parties’ joint motion to remand the appeal to the Court of Federal Claims, enabling further proceedings before the Board for Correction of Naval Records.
The court also cancelled the scheduled oral argument and directed each party to bear its own costs. The order issued as the mandate on September 30, 2026. The court did not decide the merits of Hassay’s underlying claims.
Key Takeaways
- The Federal Circuit granted the parties’ joint request to remand the appeal.
- The remand permits the Court of Federal Claims to facilitate review by the Board for Correction of Naval Records.
- The court cancelled oral argument, assigned each party its own costs, and issued the order as the mandate immediately.
Why It Matters
The order returns the dispute to the trial court so that the administrative military-records process can proceed. Because the Federal Circuit resolved only the joint procedural request, the order establishes no ruling on the merits of Hassay’s claims.