Adam Eli Stauffer v. County of Monroe, County of Wayne, the State of New York, Lori-Ann Fordham-…

NOTE: This order is nonprecedential.
United States Court of Appeals
for the Federal Circuit
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ADAM ELI STAUFFER,
Plaintiff-Appellant
v.
COUNTY OF MONROE, COUNTY OF WAYNE, THE
STATE OF NEW YORK, LORI-ANN FORDHAM-
SPERANZA, TOM SPERANZA,
Defendants-Appellees
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2026-1203
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Appeal from the United States District Court for the
Western District of New York in No. 6:25-cv-06036-MAV,
Judge Meredith A. Vacca.
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PER CURIAM.
O R D E R
In this civil rights case, the United States District
Court for the Western District of New York transmitted to
this court Adam Eli Stauffer’s submission entitled “Judi-
cial Notice of Appeal Transfer.” In response to this court’s
show cause order, Mr. Stauffer files a document titled “sa-
cred judicial notice of jurisdictional perfection.” ECF No.
4. Appellees have not responded.
Case: 26-1203 Document: 6 Page: 1 Filed: 02/13/2026

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STAUFFER v. COUNTY OF MONROE 2
Unlike the regional circuit courts, this court’s jurisdic-
tion is limited by subject matter. As relevant here, we gen-
erally have jurisdiction only over appeals from district
court decisions in 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. §§ 1295(a)(2), 1346(a)(2). Mr. Stauffer’s case
clearly falls outside of that review authority.
While 28 U.S.C. § 1631 authorizes this court to transfer
an appeal to another court where it could have been
brought, Mr. Stauffer has not shown that transfer to the
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
would be in the interest of justice. It does not appear that
the district court has entered final judgment in the case.
And the “Judicial Notice of Appeal Transfer” does not iden-
tify any specific district court decision or order from which
he is seeking review, let alone one that could conceivably
be presently reviewed in any court of appeals. See 28
U.S.C. § 1291; 1292; Fed. R. Civ. P. 54(b).
Accordingly,
IT IS ORDERED THAT:
(1) The matter is dismissed.
(2) Each side to bear its own costs.
February 13, 2026
Date
FOR THE COURT
Case: 26-1203 Document: 6 Page: 2 Filed: 02/13/2026

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