David J. Cordes v. DOUGLAS A. COLLINS, Secretary of Veterans Af- fairs

NOTE: This order is nonprecedential.
United States Court of Appeals
for the Federal Circuit
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DAVID J. CORDES,
Claimant-Appellant
v.
DOUGLAS A. COLLINS, Secretary of Veterans Af-
fairs,
Respondent-Appellee
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2024-1141
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Appeal from the United States Court of Appeals for
Veterans Claims in No. 22-5183, Judge Margaret C. Bart-
ley.
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ON MOTION
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Before STOLL, WALLACH, and CUNNINGHAM, Circuit
Judges.
WALLACH, Circuit Judge.
O R D E R
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
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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.
January 21, 2026
Date
FOR THE COURT
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