United States Court of Federal Claims
| Court of Federal Claims |
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| Federal Circuit |
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| Judgeships |
| Posts: 16 |
| Judges: 16 |
| Vacancies: 0 |
| Judges |
| Chief: Elaine Kaplan |
| Active judges: Armando Omar Bonilla, Kathryn Davis, Thompson Michael Dietz, Philip Hadji, Richard Hertling, Ryan Holte, Elaine Kaplan, Carolyn Lerner, Robin M. Meriweather, Edward Meyers, Eleni Roumel, Stephen Schwartz, Molly Silfen, Matthew Solomson, Zachary Somers, David A. Tapp Senior judges: |
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.
Vacancies
- See also: Current federal judicial vacancies
There are no current vacancies on the United States Court of Federal Claims, out of the court's 16 judicial positions.
Pending nominations
There are no pending nominees for this court.
Active judges
Sitting judges
All judges are nominated to posts for 15 years.
| Judge | Appointed By | Assumed Office | Bachelors | Law |
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| November 1, 2013 - |
State University of New York, Binghamton, 1976 |
Georgetown University Law Center, 1979 |
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| June 10, 2019 - |
Brown University, 1982 |
University of Chicago Law School, 1985 |
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| July 11, 2019 - |
California Maritime Academy, 2005 |
University of California, Davis School of Law, 2008 |
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| November 22, 2019 - |
Morehead State University, 1983 |
University of Louisville, Brandeis School of Law, 1993 |
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| February 4, 2020 - |
Brandeis University |
University of Maryland School of Law |
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| February 24, 2020 - |
Wake Forest University |
Tulane Law School |
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| October 20, 2020 - |
Vanderbilt University, 1995 |
The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, 2005 |
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| December 18, 2020 - |
Boston University |
Temple University |
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| December 22, 2020 - |
Clemson University, 2001 |
Tulane University Law School, 2005 |
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| December 23, 2020 - |
Yale College, 2005 |
University of Chicago Law School, 2008 |
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| December 23, 2020 - |
Georgetown University, 2001 |
Georgetown University Law Center, 2004 |
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| February 17, 2022 - |
West Virginia University, 1989 |
Seton Hall University Law, 1992 |
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| February 18, 2022 - |
University of Michigan, 1986 |
New York University Law School, 1989 |
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| June 13, 2023 - | ||||
| September 28, 2023 - | ||||
| August 9, 2024 - |
University of Michigan, 1995 |
Yale Law School, 1998 |
Senior judges
| Judge | Appointed By | Assumed Office | Bachelors | Law |
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Iowa State University, 1962 |
Stanford, 1968 |
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Northwestern University, 1966 |
Northwestern University Law, 1969 |
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Columbia University |
Fordham University Law School |
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University of South Carolina, 1966 |
University of South Carolina School of Law, 1969 |
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Case Western Reserve University, 1970 |
Case Western Reserve University, 1973 |
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University of Pennsylvania, 1984 |
University of Virginia School of Law, 1991 |
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| 1997 - |
Hobart College, 1962 |
University of Virginia School of Law, 1965 |
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| 2001 - |
Auburn University, 1971 |
University of Alabama Law, 1975 |
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| July 21, 2003 - |
Catholic University, 1974 |
Duke University Law School, 1977 |
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| 2013 - |
Stephens College |
Catholic University |
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| 2013 - |
Antioch College, 1970 |
Georgetown University Law Center, 1976 |
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| 2013 - |
Washington University of St. Louis, 1973 |
University of Missouri, Kansas City Law, 1977 |
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| October 23, 2020 - |
Notre Dame of Maryland, 1977 |
Delaware Law School, 1981 |
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| October 23, 2020 - |
Gettysburg College, 1970 |
Georgetown University, 1973 |
Special masters
| Judge | Appointed By | Assumed Office | Bachelors | Law |
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| January 17, 2006 - |
College of the Holy Cross |
University of Connecticut School of Law |
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January 14, 2013 - |
Winston-Salem State University, 1979 |
University of Georgia Law, 1991 |
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| January 13, 2014 - |
Dartmouth College, 1988 |
University of Virginia School of Law, 1991 |
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March 3, 2014 - |
Haverford College, 1971 |
Villanova University Law |
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| October 19, 2015 - |
University of Maryland |
Sector Hall University |
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| January 9, 2017 - |
Stanford University |
Washington University, St. Louis School of Law |
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| November 29, 2017 - |
Wellesley College |
Boston University School of Law |
Jurisdiction
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.[1]
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.[1]
History
The court was originally established by Congress in 1855 as the Court of Claims and heard cases involving a contract with the United States. Prior to the creation of the Court of Claims, Congress was responsible for resolving petitions challenging contractual disputes involving the federal government.
In 1982, it was reorganized as the United States Court of Federal Claims with its current number of posts.[2]
Judicial posts
The court has sixteen judicial posts, with each post being appointed for fifteen years.[2]
Former chief judges
In order to qualify for the office of chief judge in an Article III circuit or district court, or on the United States Court of International Trade, a judge must be in active service and hold seniority over the court's commissioned judges who are 64 years of age or under, have served one year or more, and have not previously served as chief judge.[3]
In the event that no judge on the court meets those qualifications, the youngest judge in regular active service aged 65 years or more and who has served as a judge for one year or more shall become chief judge. If no judge meets those qualifications, the judge holding seniority in active service who has not served as chief before shall become the chief judge.[4][5][6]
The chief judge serves for a term of seven years until another judge becomes eligible to serve in the position. No judge is permitted to serve as chief judge after reaching the age of 70 years unless no other judge is qualified to serve.[4][5][6]
Unlike the chief justice of the United States, a chief judge returns to active service after the expiration of their term and does not create a vacancy on the court by the fact of their promotion.[3][4][5][6]
On the United States Court of Federal Claims, the chief judge is selected by the president of the United States. The judge must be less than 70 years of age. A chief may serve until they reach age 70 or until another judge is designated by the president as the new chief judge. If the president selects a new chief judge, the former chief judge may continue active service on the court for the remainder of their appointed term.[7]
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Former judges
For more information about the judges of the Court of Federal Claims, see former federal judges of the Court of Federal Claims.
Federal courthouse
The court is located in the National Courts Building in Washington D.C..
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Court of Federal Claims, About the Court
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 United States Court of Federal Claims, History
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 United States Courts, "Frequently Asked Questions," accessed January 25, 2022
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Cornell Law School Legal Information Institute, "28 U.S. Code § 136 - Chief judges; precedence of district judges," accessed January 25, 2022
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Cornell Law School Legal Information Institute, "28 U.S. Code § 258 - Chief judges; precedence of judges," accessed January 25, 2022
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Cornell Law School Legal Information Institute, "28 U.S. Code § 45 - Chief judges; precedence of judges," accessed January 25, 2022
- ↑ Cornell Law School Legal Information Institute, "28 U.S. Code § 171 - Appointment and number of judges; character of court; designation of chief judge," accessed January 25, 2022
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