United States Court of Federal Claims
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.
| Judge | Since |
|---|---|
| Edward Hulvey Meyers | – |
| John Paul Wiese | 1982 |
| Robert J. Yock | 1982 |
| Loren A. Smith | 1985 |
| Eric G Bruggink | 1986 |
| Marian Blank Horn | 1986 |
| Robert H Hodges jr | 1990 |
| Lynn J Bush | 1998 |
| Edward J Damich | 1998 |
| Nancy B. Firestone | 1998 |
| Susan G Braden | 2003 |
| Charles F Lettow | 2003 |
| Mary Ellen Coster Williams | 2003 |
| Victor J Wolski | 2003 |
| George W Miller | 2004 |
| Margaret M Sweeney | 2005 |
| Thomas C Wheeler | 2005 |
| Patricia E Campbell-Smith | 2013 |
| Elaine D Kaplan | 2013 |
| Lydia Kay Griggsby | 2014 |
| Richard A. Hertling | 2019 |
| Ryan Thomas Holte | 2019 |
| David Austin Tapp | 2019 |
| Eleni M. Roumel · Chief | 2020 |
| Matthew Hillel Solomonson | 2020 |
| 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: CourtListener / Free Law Project. Data last verified 2026-06-29. Verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).