Daniel Epstein (Texas)
Daniel Z. Epstein was special assistant to President Donald Trump (R) and senior associate counsel to the president.[1]
On June 24, 2019, President Donald Trump (R) nominated Epstein to a seat on the United States Court of Federal Claims.[2] The president withdrew Epstein's nomination on December 17, 2020, after nominating him to become chairman of the Administrative Conference of the United States.[3] Click here for more information on Epstein's federal judicial nomination.
The United States Court of Federal Claims is an Article I tribunal, a federal court organized under Article One of the United States Constitution. To learn more about the court, click here.
Judicial nominations and appointments
United States Court of Federal Claims (withdrew)
- See also: Federal judges nominated by Donald Trump
On June 24, 2019, President Donald Trump (R) nominated Epstein to a seat on the United States Court of Federal Claims.[2] The president withdrew Epstein's nomination on December 17, 2020, after nominating him to become chairman of the Administrative Conference of the United States.[3] To read more about the federal nominations process, click here.
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Daniel Epstein |
| Court: United States Court of Federal Claims |
| Progress |
| Withdrawn 542 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: June 24, 2019
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| ABA Rating: Not rated by the ABA
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| Withdrawn: December 17, 2020
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Senate Judiciary Committee hearing
When his nomination was withdrawn, Epstein was awaiting a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Nomination
On June 19, 2019, President Donald Trump (R) announced his intent to nominate Epstein to a seat on the United States Court of Federal Claims.[1] Epstein was officially nominated on June 24, 2019.[2] Epstein's nomination was returned to the president at the sine die adjournment of the U.S. Senate on January 3, 2020.[4] The president renominated Epstein on February 4, 2020.[5] The president withdrew Epstein's nomination on December 17, 2020, after nominating him to become chairman of the Administrative Conference of the United States.[3]
Epstein was nominated to succeed Judge Edward J. Damich, whose term expired in 2013.[4]
Education
Epstein obtained a B.A., cum laude, from Kenyon College and a J.D. from Emory University School of Law. At the time of his judicial nomination, he was a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Political Science at George Washington University.[1]
Professional career
- 2017-2021: Special assistant to President Donald Trump (R) and senior associate counsel to the president
- 2016-2017: Counsel, Presidential Transition Team of President Trump and the Trump for President Campaign
- 2011-2016: Founder and executive director, Cause of Action Institute, Inc.[1]
Before founding the Cause of Action Institute, Epstein was counsel for the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.[1]
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.[6]
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.[6]
The federal nomination process
Federal judges are nominated by the president of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. There are multiple steps to the process:
- The president nominates an individual for a judicial seat.
- The nominee fills out a questionnaire and is reviewed by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
- The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing with the nominee, questioning them about things like their judicial philosophy, past rulings or opinions, etc.
- As part of this process, the committee sends a blue slip to senators from the home state in which the judicial nomination was received, allowing them to express their approval or disapproval of the nominee.
- After the hearing, the Senate Judiciary Committee will vote to approve or return the nominee.
- If approved, the nominee is voted on by the full Senate.
- If the Committee votes to return the nominee to the president, the president has the opportunity to re-nominate the individual.
- The Senate holds a vote on the candidate.
- If the Senate confirms the nomination, the nominee receives a commission to serve a lifelong position as a federal judge.
- If the Senate does not confirm the nomination, that nominee does not become a judge.
See also
- United States Court of Federal Claims
- United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- Article I tribunal
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- United States Court of Federal Claims
- United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 WhiteHouse.gov, "President Donald J. Trump Announces Judicial Nominees and United States Attorney Nominee," June 19, 2019
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 WhiteHouse.gov, "Thirteen Nominations and One Withdrawal Sent to the Senate," June 24, 2019
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 WhiteHouse.gov, "Three Nominations and One Withdrawal Sent to the Senate," December 17, 2020
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Congress.gov, "PN893 — Daniel Z. Epstein — The Judiciary," accessed June 25, 2019
- ↑ WhiteHouse.gov, "Eleven Nominations Sent to the Senate," February 4, 2020
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Court of Federal Claims, About the Court
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