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Scott Laurer
2020 - Present
2035
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Scott J. Laurer 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 Laurer's nomination on July 23, 2020, by voice vote.[1][2] 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.
Laurer was a deputy legal advisor at the National Security Council from 2017 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 Laurer to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. The U.S. Senate confirmed Laurer's nomination on July 23, 2020, by voice vote.[1][2] He received commission in August 2020. To read more about the federal nominations process, click here.
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Scott Laurer |
| 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: |
| Hearing: November 6, 2019
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| Reported: March 12, 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 Laurer on July 23, 2020, by voice vote.[2]
Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing
Laurer 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 March 12, 2020.[1][2]
Nomination
On August 28, 2019, President Donald Trump (R) announced his intent to nominate Laurer to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.[3] Laurer was officially nominated on September 19.[1]
The nomination was returned to the president a second time at the sine die adjournment of the U.S. Senate on January 3, 2020.[1] The president officially renominated Laurer on January 9.[2]
Laurer was nominated to replace Judge Mary Schoelen.[1]
Education
Laurer earned his B.A. from Rutgers University in 1987, his J.D. from Temple University Law School in 1990, and his LL.M. in international and comparative law from George Washington University Law School in 2001.[4]
Military service
Laurer served in the United States Navy as special counsel to the Chief of Naval Operations and as a commanding officer in the United States Region Legal Service Office for Europe, Africa, and Southwest Asia.[3]
Professional career
- 2020-present: Judge, United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
- 2017-2020: Deputy legal advisor, National Security Council[4]
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.[5] The court was temporarily expanded on December 31, 2009, to nine judicial posts. This extension is in effect until 2026.[6][7]
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
- LinkedIn profile
- Judges' biographies from the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
- United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
- United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Congress.gov, "PN1110 — Scott J. Laurer — The Judiciary," accessed September 20, 2019
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Congress.gov, "PN1385 — Scott J. Laurer — The Judiciary," accessed July 24, 2020 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "c116a" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ 3.0 3.1 WhiteHouse.gov, "President Donald J. Trump Announces Judicial Nominees and United States Marshal Nominee," August 28, 2019
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 LinkedIn, "Scott Laurer," 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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