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Stephen A. Kubiatowski
Stephen A. Kubiatowski is a senior vice president and deputy general counsel with Kindred Healthcare in Louisville, Kentucky.[1][2]
On October 23, 2020, President Donald Trump (R) nominated Kubiatowski to a seat on the United States Court of Federal Claims. Kubiatowski's nomination was withdrawn by the president on October 26, 2020.[3] President Trump renominated Kubiatowski on January 3, 2021. President Joe Biden (D) withdrew the nomination on February 4, 2021.[4] Click here for more information on Kubiatowski'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
- See also: Federal judges nominated by Donald Trump
On October 23, 2020, President Donald Trump (R) nominated Kubiatowski to a seat on the United States Court of Federal Claims.[3] To read more about the federal nominations process, click here.
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| Name: Stephen A. Kubiatowski |
| Court: United States Court of Federal Claims |
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| Withdrawn 104 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: October 23, 2020
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Nomination
On September 2, 2020, President Donald Trump (R) announced his intent to nominate Kubiatowski to a seat on the United States Court of Federal Claims.[1] Kubiatowski was officially nominated on October 23, 2020.[3] Kubiatowski's nomination was withdrawn by the president on October 26, 2020.[3] The president renominated Kubiatowski on January 3.[5] President Joe Biden (D) withdrew the nomination on February 4, 2021.[4]
Kubiatowski was nominated to succeed Judge Margaret M. Sweeney, who assumed senior status on October 23, 2020.
Education
Kubiatowski earned his B.A. in Classics, summa cum laude, from Dartmouth College in 1988. He earned his J.D. from the Columbia University School of Law in 1991. He served as a managing editor with the Columbia Journal of Transnational Law.[1][2]
Professional career
- 2016-Present: Senior vice president and deputy general counsel with Kindred Healthcare in Louisville, Kentucky
- 2015-2016: Partner, Faegre Baker Daniels in Chicago, Illinois and in Washington, D.C.
- 2007-2009: Adjunct professor, John Marshall Law School in Chicago, Illinois
- 1995-2015: Office of Independent Counsel, Assistant United States Attorney with the Northern and Central Districts of Illinois, white-collar crime and health care fraud coordinator with the U.S. Department of Justice
- 1992-1995: Associate attorney, Mayer Brown law firm in Chicago, Illinois
- 1991-1992: Law clerk with Judge Michael Kanne, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit[1][2]
About the court
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| Posts: 16 |
| Judges: 16 |
| Vacancies: 0 |
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| 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
- LinkedIn page
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 WhiteHouse.gov, "President Donald J. Trump Announces Judicial Nominee," September 2, 2020
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 LinkedIn, "Stephen Kubiatowski," accessed September 3, 2020
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Congress.gov, "PN2293 — Stephen Andrew Kubiatowski — The Judiciary," accessed October 26, 2020
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Congress.gov, "PN28 — Stephen Andrew Kubiatowski — The Judiciary," accessed February 8, 2021
- ↑ WhiteHouse.gov, "Thirty Nominations Sent to the Senate," January 3, 2021
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Court of Federal Claims, About the Court
Federal courts:
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Virginia, Western District of Virginia • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Virginia, Western District of Virginia
State courts:
Virginia Supreme Court • Virginia Court of Appeals • Virginia Circuit Courts • Virginia District Courts • Virginia Magistrates
State resources:
Courts in Virginia • Virginia judicial elections • Judicial selection in Virginia
