Eleni Roumel
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Eleni M. Roumel is a federal judge on the United States Court of Federal Claims. On June 24, 2019, President Donald Trump (R) nominated Roumel to a seat on this court.[1] The U.S. Senate confirmed Roumel on January 8, 2020, by a vote of 51-47.[2] President Trump designed Roumel as the chief judge on October 19, 2020. She served as chief judge until March 2, 2021.[3] To see a full list of judges appointed by Donald Trump, click here.
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.
Roumel was deputy counsel to the Vice President of the United States Mike Pence (R) before her confirmation to the U.S. Court of Federal Claims.[4]
Judicial nominations and appointments
United States Court of Federal Claims (2020-present)
- See also: Federal judges nominated by Donald Trump
On June 24, 2019, President Donald Trump (R) nominated Roumel to a seat on the United States Court of Federal Claims.[1] The U.S. Senate confirmed Roumel on January 8, 2020, by a vote of 51-47.[2] She joined the court on February 24, 2020, and was designated the chief judge on October 19, 2020.
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Eleni Roumel |
| Court: United States Court of Federal Claims |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 198 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: June 24, 2019
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| ABA Rating: Not rated by the ABA
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| Questionnaire: Questionnaire |
| Hearing: July 17, 2019
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| QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: October 17, 2019
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| Confirmed: January 8, 2020
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| Vote: 51-47
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Confirmation vote
The U.S. Senate confirmed Roumel on January 8, 2020, on a vote of 51-47.[2] To see a full breakdown of the vote on the official U.S. Senate website, click here.
| Roumel confirmation vote (January 8, 2020) | |||||||||
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| Party | Yea | Nay | No vote | ||||||
 Democratic |
0 | 45 | 0 | ||||||
 Republican |
51 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
 Independent |
0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 51 | 47 | 2 | ||||||
Senate Judiciary Committee hearing
The Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings on Roumel's nomination on July 17, 2019.[5] On October 17, 2019, the committee voted 12-10 to advance Roumel's nomination to the full U.S. Senate.[6]
Nomination
On June 11, 2019, President Donald Trump (R) announced his intent to nominate Roumel to a seat on the United States Court of Federal Claims.[4] The president officially nominated Roumel on June 24, 2019.[1] She was nominated to succeed Judge Mary Ellen Coster Williams, who assumed senior status on July 13, 2018.[2]
Early life and education
Roumel was born in 1974 in Washington, D.C.. She earned her B.A., cum laude, from Wake Forest University in 1996. She obtained her M.B.A. from Tulane University A.B. Freeman School of Business in 2000 and her J.D., magna cum laude, from Tulane Law School, also in 2000. During her legal studies, she served as notes & comments editor for the Tulane Law Review.[4][7][8]
Professional career
- 2020-present: Judge, United States Court of Federal Claims
- October 2020-March 2021: Chief judge
- 2018-2020: Deputy counsel to the vice president of the United States
- 2012-2018: Assistant general counsel, U.S. House of Representatives
- 2006-2012: Partner, Nelson Mullins
- 2004-2006: Associate, WilmerHale
- 2002-2004: Law clerk to Judge William Pauley, United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
- 2000-2002: Associate, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates[7]
Associations
- New York Bar Association
- New York City Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- South Carolina Bar Association
- Charleston Lawyers Club
- South Carolina Women Lawyers Association
- Federal Bar Association, South Carolina Chapter
- James L. Petigru American Inn of Court, Charleston, South Carolina
- South Carolina Bar Torts and Insurance Practice Section Council
- The Federalist Society
- United States Court of Federal Claims Bar Association
- St. George Greek Orthodox Church, Bethesda, Maryland
- Congressional Country Club, Bethesda, Maryland
- Lighthouse International, New York, New York
- Young Leadership Committee
- Leukemia Lymphoma Society, New York, New York
- Team in Training
- Common and Ashley River Embankment Commission, Charleston, South Carolina
- Chamber of Commerce Center for Women, Charleston, South Carolina
- Tulane Law Review Alumni Association
- Moms of North Arlington, Arlington, Virginia
- Wake Forest University Alumni Association, Washington, D.C.[8]
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.[9]
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.[9]
See also
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- United States Court of Federal Claims
- United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- Profile from the U.S. Court of Federal Claims
- LinkedIn page
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 WhiteHouse.gov, "Thirteen Nominations and One Withdrawal Sent to the Senate," June 24, 2019
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Congress.gov, "PN897 — Eleni Maria Roumel — The Judiciary," accessed June 25, 2019
- ↑ U.S. Court of Federal Claims, "Eleni M. Roumel," accessed January 24, 2022
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 WhiteHouse.gov, "President Donald J. Trump Announces Judicial Nominees," June 11, 2019
- ↑ U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, "Nominations," July 17, 2019
- ↑ U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, "Results of the Executive Business Meeting," October 17, 2019
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 LinkedIn, "Eleni Roumel," accessed June 12, 2019
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Senate Judiciary Committee, "Questionnaire for judicial nominees: Eleni Maria Roumel," accessed October 17, 2019
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Court of Federal Claims, About the Court
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