Distributed Solutions, Inc. v. United States ( 2012 )


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  • Case: 12-5129   Document: 39    Page: 1   Filed: 11/28/2012
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    DISTRIBUTED SOLUTIONS, INC.,
    Plaintiff-Appellant,
    v.
    UNITED STATES,
    Defendant-Appellee,
    AND
    COMPUSEARCH SOFTWARE SYSTEMS, INC.,
    Defendant-Appellee.
    2012-5129
    Appeal from the United States Court of Federal Claims in
    case no. 12-CV-274, Judge George W. Miller.
    ON MOTION
    Before RADER, Chief Judge, LOURIE and SCHALL, Circuit
    Judges.
    PER CURIAM.
    Case: 12-5129      Document: 39     Page: 2   Filed: 11/28/2012
    DISTRIBUTED SOLUTIONS, INC. V. US                           2
    ORDER
    Distributed Solutions, Inc. moves for a temporary in-
    junction to prevent the United States Department of
    Labor and Compusearch Software Systems, Inc. from
    taking any further actions to implement Compusearch's
    contract during the pendency of this appeal. Distributed
    Solutions further seeks expedited consideration of its
    appeal. The United States and Compusearch oppose.
    Distributed Solutions replies.
    In deciding whether to grant a stay or injunction
    pending appeal, this court "assesses [the] movant's
    chances for success on appeal and weighs the equities as
    they affect the parties and the public." E.!. Dupont de
    Nemours & Co. v. Phillips Petroleum Co., 
    835 F.2d 277
    ,
    278 (Fed. Cir. 1987); see also Standard Havens Prods. v.
    Gencor Indus., 
    897 F.2d 511
     (Fed. Cir. 1990). To prevail,
    a movant must establish a strong likelihood of success on
    the merits or, failing that, must demonstrate that it has a
    substantial case on the merits and that the harm factors
    militate in its favor. Hilton v. Braunskill, 
    481 U.S. 770
    ,
    778 (1987).
    Without prejudicing the ultimate disposition of this
    case by a merits panel, we conclude based upon the pa-
    pers submitted that Distributed Solutions has not estab-
    lished that it is entitled to a temporary injunction
    pending this appeal. With regard to Distributed Solu-
    tions' motion to expedite, we note that while Distributed
    Solutions could have expedited the consideration of this
    case by filing its brief early, it has not done so. This case
    will be placed on the next available oral argument calen-
    dar after the briefing is completed.
    Accordingly,
    IT Is ORDERED THAT:
    The motion is denied.
    Case: 12-5129   Document: 39   Page: 3    Filed: 11/28/2012
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    FOR THE COURT
    /s/ Jan Horbaly
    Jan Horbaly
    Clerk
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