Philip Hadji

Court of Federal Claims
	Federal Circuit
Judgeships
	Posts: 16
	Judges: 15
	Vacancies: 1
Judges
	Chief: Elaine Kaplan
	Active judges: Armando Omar Bonilla, Kathryn Davis, Thompson Michael Dietz, Philip Hadji, Richard Hertling, Ryan Holte, Elaine Kaplan, Carolyn Lerner, Edward Meyers, Eleni Roumel, Stephen Schwartz, Molly Silfen, Matthew Solomson, Zachary Somers, David A. Tapp; Senior judges:; Susan G. Braden, Eric G. Bruggink, Lynn J. Bush, Edward J. Damich, Nancy B. Firestone, Robert H. Hodges Jr., Marian Blank Horn, Charles F. Lettow, Loren A. Smith, Margaret M. Sweeney, Thomas C. Wheeler, John Paul Wiese, Mary Ellen Coster Williams, Victor J. Wolski

Nomination Tracker
Nominee Information
	Name: Philip Hadji
	Court: United States Court of Federal Claims
Progress
	Confirmed 105 days after nomination.
	Nominated: June 8, 2023
	ABA Rating:
	Questionnaire: Questionnaire
	Hearing: July 12, 2023
	Hearing Transcript: Hearing Transcript
	QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more)
	Reported: September 14, 2023
	Confirmed: September 21, 2023
	Vote: Voice vote

Philip Hadji is a judge on the United States Court of Federal Claims. He was nominated to the court by President Joe Biden (D) on June 8, 2023, and confirmed by the United States Senate on September 21, 2023, by a voice vote.^[1]^[2]^[3]

The United States Court of Federal Claims is an Article I tribunal, a federal court organized under Article I of the United States Constitution. To learn more about the court, click here.

Hadji is a civilian attorney with the Office of the General Counsel at the Department of the Navy.^[4]

Judicial nominations and appointments

United States Court of Federal Claims (2023-present)

See also: Federal judges nominated by Joe Biden

On June 8, 2023, President Joe Biden (D) nominated Philip Hadji to the United States Court of Federal Claims. Hadji received commission on September 28, 2023.^[1]^[3] To read more about the federal nominations process, click here.

Confirmation vote

The U.S. Senate confirmed Hadji on September 21, 2023, by voice vote.^[1]

Senate Judiciary Committee hearing

The Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings on Hadji's nomination on July 12, 2023. Hadji was reported to the full Senate on September 14, 2023, after a 17-4 committee vote.^[5]

Nomination

On June 8, 2023, President Joe Biden (D) nominated Hadji to the United States Court of Federal Claims.^[1] Click here for a list of other nominees awaiting a committee hearing.

Hadji was nominated to replace Judge Lydia Kay Griggsby, who resigned to become a judge for the United States District Court for the District of Maryland on July 20, 2021.

Biography

Education

Hadji obtained a B.A. from Hamilton College and a J.D. from George Washington University Law School.^[4]

Career

2023-present: Judge, United States Court of Federal Claims
2022- 2023: Senior Trial Attorney, Naval Litigation Office
2020- 2022: Associate Counsel and Deputy Counsel, District of Columbia Office of the Naval Information Warfare Systems Command
2016-2020: Assistant Counsel and Division Director, Acquisition Integrity Office
2011-2016: Assistant Counsel, Naval Facilities Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center
2011-Present: Civilian attorney, Office of the General Counsel at the Department of the Navy

About the court

The United States Court of Federal Claims is a United States federal court that hears claims against the U.S. government. It was created in 1982 as an Article I tribunal.

Judgments of the court may be appealed to the Federal Circuit.

The court has jurisdiction over claims across the United States for over $10,000 and congruent jurisdiction with the United States District Courts on claims under $10,000.^[6]

The court has original jurisdiction over all money claims against the federal government based in federal statute, executive order or contract. This jurisdiction also includes bid protests and vaccine compensations. The approximate breakdown of the cases by jurisdiction includes:

Tax Refund Suits ~ 25%
Contract Claims ~ 33%
Fifth Amendment takings ~ 10%

The rest constitute other varieties of claims.^[6]

The federal nomination process

Federal judges are nominated by the president of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. There are multiple steps to the process:

The president nominates an individual for a judicial seat.
The nominee fills out a questionnaire and is reviewed by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing with the nominee, questioning them about things like their judicial philosophy, past rulings or opinions, etc.

As part of this process, the committee sends a blue slip to senators from the home state in which the judicial nomination was received, allowing them to express their approval or disapproval of the nominee.

After the hearing, the Senate Judiciary Committee will vote to approve or return the nominee.

If approved, the nominee is voted on by the full Senate.
If the Committee votes to return the nominee to the president, the president has the opportunity to re-nominate the individual.

The Senate holds a vote on the candidate.

If the Senate confirms the nomination, the nominee receives a commission to serve a lifelong position as a federal judge.
If the Senate does not confirm the nomination, that nominee does not become a judge.