Richard Hertling
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Richard Hertling is a judge on the United States Court of Federal Claims. On May 7, 2018, President Donald Trump (R) nominated Hertling to a seat on this court.[1] The U.S. Senate confirmed Hertling on June 10, 2019, by a vote of 69-27.[2]
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. To learn more about the court, click here.
Hertling was of counsel with Covington & Burling, LLP, from 2013 to 2019.[3]
Judicial nominations and appointments
United States Court of Federal Claims
- See also: Federal judges nominated by Donald Trump
On May 7, 2018, President Donald Trump (R) nominated Hertling to a seat on the United States Court of Federal Claims.[1] The U.S. Senate confirmed Hertling on June 10, 2019, by a vote of 69-27.[2]
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Richard Hertling |
| Court: United States Court of Federal Claims |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 399 days after nomination. |
| Questionnaire: Questionnaire |
| QFRs: QFRs (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
Confirmation vote
The U.S. Senate confirmed Hertling on June 10, 2019, on a vote of 69-27.[2] To see a full breakdown of the vote on the official U.S. Senate website, click here.
| Hertling confirmation vote (June 10, 2019) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Yea | Nay | No vote | ||||||
| 17 | 26 | 2 | |||||||
| 51 | 0 | 2 | |||||||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| Total | 69 | 27 | 4 | ||||||
Senate Judiciary Committee hearing
The Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings on Hertling's nomination October 24.[4]
The Senate Judiciary Committee favorably reported Hertling's nomination on February 7, 2019.[5] Click here to see how the committee voted. Hertling's nomination was one of 44 that Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) reported that day.
Nomination
On May 7, 2018, President Donald Trump (R) nominated Hertling to a seat on the United States Court of Federal Claims.[1] Hertling was nominated to succeed Judge George W. Miller, who died on June 27, 2016.[2]
At the sine die adjournment of the 115th Congress on January 3, 2019, the Senate returned Hertling's nomination to President Trump.[6] Hertling was one of 51 individuals the president re-nominated on January 23, 2019.[7]
Education
Hertling received his B.A., magna cum laude, from Brown University in 1982 and his J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School in 1985.[3]
Professional career
- 2019-present: Judge, United States Court of Federal Claims
- 2013-2019: Of counsel, Covington & Burling, LLP
- 2008-2013: U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on the Judiciary
- 2012-2013: Staff director and chief counsel
- 2011-2012: Deputy chief of staff and policy director
- 2008-2011: Minority deputy chief of staff and policy director
- 2007-2008: Director of special projects/legal policy, Friends of Fred Thompson
- 2007: Acting assistant attorney general, Office of Legislative Affairs, U.S. Department of Justice
- 2003-2007: Office of Legal Policy, U.S. Department of Justice
- 2005-2007: Principal deputy assistant attorney general
- 2003-2005: Deputy assistant attorney general
- 2003: Deputy chief of staff and legislative director, Office of Sen. Lamar Alexander
- 2002-2003: Minority staff director, U.S. Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs
- 1999-2002: Chief of staff, Office of Sen. Peter Fitzgerald
- 1997-1999: Senior counsel, U.S. Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs
- 1990-1996: Chief counsel, Office of Sen. Arlen Specter
- 1995-1996: Chief counsel and staff director, U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Terrorism, Technology and Government Information
- 1993-1995: Minority chief counsel and staff director, U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Technology and the Law
- 1990-1993: U.S. Senate Subcommittee on the Constitution
- 1990-1993: Minority chief counsel and staff director
- 1990: Minority counsel
- 1986-1990: Trial attorney, Federal Programs Branch, U.S. Department of Justice
- 1985-1986: Law clerk to the Hon. Henry Politz, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit[3]
About the court
| 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.
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.[8]
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.[8]
See also
External links
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- United States Court of Federal Claims
- United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 White House, "President Donald J. Trump Announces Thirteenth Wave of Judicial Nominees and Seventh Wave of United States Marshal Nominees," April 26, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Congress.gov, "PN230 — Richard A. Hertling — The Judiciary," accessed June 11, 2019
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Senate Judiciary Committee, "Questionnaire for judicial nominees: Richard Alan Hertling," accessed June 11, 2019
- ↑ Committee on the Judiciary, "Nominations," October 24, 2018
- ↑ U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, "Results of Executive Business Meeting," February 7, 2019
- ↑ Under Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate, pending nominations are returned to the president if the Senate adjourns sine die or recesses for more than 30 days. Congressional Research Service, "Senate Consideration of Presidential Nominations: Committee and Floor Procedure," April 11, 2017
- ↑ WhiteHouse.gov, "Nominations Sent to the Senate," January 23, 2019
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Court of Federal Claims, About the Court
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United States Court of Federal Claims Judge 2019-Present |
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