United States Court of Federal Claims
Washington, D.C. · A specialized federal court. Appeals go to the Federal Circuit.
The United States Court of Federal Claims is an Article I federal court that hears most monetary claims against the United States, including contract, tax-refund, and takings cases. Its judges are nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate to renewable 15-year terms. Appeals go to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. This page lists every judge to serve on the court, current and former.
Current judges
- Chief JudgeEleni M. Roumel
- Edward H. Meyers
- John P. Wiese
- Robert J. Yock
- Loren A. Smith
- Eric G. Bruggink
- Marian B. Horn
- Robert H. Hodges Jr.
- Lynn J. Bush
- Edward J. Damich
- Nancy B. Firestone
- Susan G. Braden
- Charles F. Lettow
- Mary E. C. Williams
- Victor J. Wolski
- George W. Miller
- Margaret M. Sweeney
- Thomas C. Wheeler
- Patricia E. Campbell-Smith
- Elaine D. Kaplan
- Lydia K. Griggsby
- Richard A. Hertling
- Ryan T. Holte
- David A. Tapp
- Matthew H. Solomonson
Former judges
| Judge | Years |
|---|---|
| Lawrence J Block | 2002–2016 |
| Francis Marion Allegra | 1998–2015 |
| Lawrence M Baskir | 1998–2013 |
| Emily C Hewitt | 1998–2013 |
| Bohdan A Futey | 1987–2002 |
| Christine Odell Cook Miller | 1983–2013 |
| James F Merow | 1982–2016 |
| Phillip R. Miller | 1972–1989 |
How a judge gets here. Judges of United States Court of Federal Claims are nominated by the president and confirmed by the U.S. Senate to renewable 15-year terms. Appeals go to the Federal Circuit. Open any judge to see when they were appointed and the court they serve.
Source: FJC Biographical Directory. Data as of 2026-08-10 (FJC). Verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).