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Grant Jaquith
2020 - Present
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Grant C. Jaquith is a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. He was nominated by President Donald Trump (R) on September 19, 2019. The U.S. Senate confirmed Jaquith's nomination on July 23, 2020, by voice vote.[1] To see a full list of judges appointed by Donald Trump, click here.
The United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims is the federal court that hears appeals from the Board of Veterans Appeals (BVA), an administrative board that itself hears appeals from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA). To learn more about the court, click here.
Jaquith was the United States attorney for the Northern District of New York from 2018 to 2020.
Judicial nominations and appointments
United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (2020-present)
- See also: Federal judges nominated by Donald Trump
On September 19, 2019, President Donald Trump (R) nominated Jaquith to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. The U.S. Senate confirmed Jaquith on July 23, 2020, by voice vote.[1] To read more about the federal nominations process, click here.
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Grant Jaquith |
| Court: United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 308 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: September 19, 2019
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| ABA Rating: Not rated by the ABA
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| Questionnaire: [N/A Questionnaire] |
| Hearing: November 6, 2019
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| QFRs: [N/A QFRs] (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: January 29, 2020
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| Confirmed: July 23, 2020
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| Vote: Voice vote
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Confirmation vote
The U.S. Senate confirmed Jaquith on July 23, 2020, by voice vote.[1]
Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing
Jaquith had his hearing before the U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs on November 6, 2019. His nomination was reported to the full Senate on January 29, 2020.[1]
Nomination
On August 28, 2019, President Donald Trump (R) announced his intent to nominate Jaquith to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.[2] Jaquith was officially nominated September 19, 2019.[1]
Jaquith was nominated to replace Judge Robert Davis.[1]
Education
Jaquith earned his B.S., cum laude, in business administration/accounting from Presbyterian College, where he was a Distinguished Military Graduate, in 1979. He obtained his J.D. from the University of Florida College of Law in 1982.[3]
Military service
Jaquith in the United States Army's Judge Advocate General’s Corps from 1982 to 2011. During that time, he was a staff judge advocate, circuit judge (2001-2010), and chief of military law. He rose to the rank of Colonel.[2]
Professional career
- 2020-present: Judge, United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
- 1989-2020: United States Attorney's Office, Northern District of New York
- 2018-2020: U.S. attorney
- 2017-2018: Acting U.S. attorney
- 2010-2017: First assistant U.S. attorney
- 2006-2010: Chief of the Criminal Division
- 1998-2006: Chief of the Albany Office and Narcotics Chief
- 1989-2010: Assistant U.S. attorney
- 1988-1989: Attorney, Bond Schoeneck & King in Syracuse, New York[3]
Awards
- 2016: Director’s Award for Executive Achievement, U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of New York
- Legion of Merit, U.S. Army[3]
About the court
| Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims |
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| Federal Circuit |
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| Judgeships |
| Posts: 9 |
| Judges: 9 |
| Vacancies: 0 |
| Judges |
| Chief: Margaret Bartley |
| Active judges: Michael P. Allen, Margaret Bartley, Joseph Falvey, William Greenberg, Grant Jaquith, Scott Laurer, Amanda Meredith, Coral W. Pietsch, Joseph Toth Senior judges: |
The United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims is the federal court that hears appeals from the Board of Veterans Appeals (BVA), an administrative board that itself hears appeals from the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA). Decisions are appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
The court's nine judges are appointed by the president to 15-year terms. The court's retired judges each have the option of being called back as senior judges if they are needed. In this case, they are treated as senior judges and hold all power and authority that comes with that title.[4] The court was temporarily expanded on December 31, 2009, to nine judicial posts. This extension is in effect until 2026.[5][6]
The court hears no new testimony, conducts no trials, and considers no new evidence. Instead, it considers the BVA decision, the administrative record that was before the DVA, and briefs of the parties before it. The court holds oral argument only in cases presenting new legal issues.
The court has appellate jurisdiction over claims across the United States from the Board of Veterans Appeals.
See also
- United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
- United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
- United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- Profile from the U.S. attorney's office (archived April 2019)
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Congress.gov, "PN1109 — Grant C. Jaquith — The Judiciary," accessed September 20, 2019
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 WhiteHouse.gov, "President Donald J. Trump Announces Judicial Nominees and United States Marshal Nominee," August 28, 2019
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 U.S. Department of Justice, "Meet the U.S. Attorney," accessed August 29, 2019
- ↑ US Courts, "About the Court," accessed September 16, 2013
- ↑ Cornell Legal Information Institute, "38 USC § 7253 - Composition," accessed July 8, 2017
- ↑ Congressional Research Service, "U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims: A Brief Introduction," April 22, 2021
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