Matthew H. Solomson
Matthew Hillel Solomson (born 1974)[1] is a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims.
Matthew H. Solomson | |
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Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims | |
Assumed office February 3, 2020 | |
Appointed by | Donald Trump |
Preceded by | Emily C. Hewitt |
Personal details | |
Born | 1974 (age 45–46) Hartford, Connecticut |
Education | Brandeis University (B.A.) Robert H. Smith School of Business (M.B.A.) University of Maryland School of Law (J.D.) |
Education
Solomson received his Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, from Brandeis University, a Master of Business Administration from the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland, and his Juris Doctor, Order of the Coif, from the University of Maryland School of Law.[2]
Legal career
After graduating from law school, he served as a law clerk to Judge Francis Allegra of the Court of Federal Claims.[1]
Solomson served as associate general counsel at Booz Allen Hamilton, in private practice at various Washington, D.C., law firms, including Sidley Austin, Skadden Arps, and Arnold & Porter, and as a trial attorney in the commercial litigation branch of the United States Department of Justice Civil Division.[1] From 2015–2020, he served as the chief legal officer for the federal government solutions business unit of Anthem, Inc.[2]
He is the author of Court of Federal Claims: Jurisdiction, Practice, and Procedure, published in 2016 by Bloomberg BNA.[3]
Federal judicial service
On March 1, 2019, President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Solomson to a seat on the United States Court of Federal Claims. On March 5, 2019, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Trump nominated Solomson to the seat vacated by Judge Emily C. Hewitt, who retired on October 22, 2013.[4] On April 30, 2019, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[5] On June 13, 2019, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 19–3 vote.[6] On January 8, 2020, the United States Senate invoked cloture on his nomination by a vote of 88–7,[7] and later that day, the Senate confirmed his nomination by a vote of 89–8. He received his judicial commission on February 3, 2020.[8]
References
- United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees: Matthew Hillel Solomson
- "President Donald J. Trump Announces Judicial Nominees, a United States Attorney Nominee, and United States Marshal Nominees" White House, March 1, 2019
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. - Solomson, Matthew (2016). Court of Federal Claims: Jurisdiction, Practice, and Procedure. Bloomberg BNA. ISBN 9781617464546.
- "Ten Nominations and One Withdrawal Sent to the Senate", White House, March 5, 2019
- United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for April 30, 2019
- Results of Executive Business Meeting – June 13, 2019, Senate Judiciary Committee
- "PN455 — Matthew H. Solomson — The Judiciary". Congress.gov. January 7, 2020.
- "Matthew H. Solomson took the oath of office on February 4, 2020, as Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims". U.S. Court of Federal Claims.
External links
- Matthew H. Solomson at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
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Preceded by Emily C. Hewitt |
Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims 2020–present |
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