image of a gavel Message from the Chief Judge

Welcome from the Honorable Patricia E. Campbell-Smith, Chief Judge

Greetings. On behalf of the United States Court of Federal Claims, welcome to our website.

As the year draws to a close, we look forward to the year ahead and to celebrating three significant milestones in the history of our court: 2017 marks the 35th anniversary of the Federal Courts Improvement Act of 1982, which created our modern court and the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; the 30th anniversary of the formation of the Office of Special Masters, created by the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986; Read more


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