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Mary Schoelen

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Mary Schoelen
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United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
Tenure
2019 - Present
Years in position
6
Prior offices:
United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
Years in office: 2004 - 2019
Education
Bachelor's
University of California, Irvine, 1990
Law
George Washington University Law Center, 1993
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Mary Schoelen is a federal judge on senior status for the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. She joined the court in 2004 after being nominated by President George W. Bush (R). Schoelen assumed senior status in December 2019.[1]

Education

Schoelen earned her B.A. from the University of California at Irvine in 1990 and her J.D. from George Washington University Law School in 1993.[1]

Professional career

  • 2001-2004: General counsel/Deputy staff director, United States Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
  • 2001: Minority general counsel, United States Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
  • 1997-2001: Minority counsel, United States Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
  • 1994-1997: Staff attorney, Vietnam Veterans of America's Veterans Benefits Program
  • 1994: Intern, United States Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
  • Clerk, National Veterans Legal Services Project[1]

Judicial career

Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims

Schoelen was nominated to the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims by President George W. Bush (R) and was confirmed by the Senate. She joined the court in December 2004. Schoelen assumed senior status in December 2019.[1]

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