Edward H. Meyers

Edward Hulvey Meyers (born October 7, 1972)[1] is an American lawyer from Washington, D.C., who is a nominee to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims.

Edward H. Meyers
Personal details
Born
Edward Hulvey Meyers

1972 (age 47–48)
Washington, D.C.
EducationVanderbilt University (B.A.)
Columbus School of Law (J.D.)

Education

Meyers earned his Bachelor of Arts from Vanderbilt University and his Juris Doctor, summa cum laude, from Columbus School of Law, where he served as an associate editor of The Catholic University Law Review.[2]

Upon graduation from law school, Meyers served as a law clerk to Judge Loren A. Smith of the United States Court of Federal Claims. He previously served in private practice at Kirkland & Ellis. He is currently a Partner at Stein Mitchell Beato & Missner in Washington, D.C., where his practice focuses on litigating bid protests, breach of contract disputes, and copyright infringement matters.[2]

Nomination to Court of Federal Claims

On October 16, 2019, President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Meyers to serve as a Judge for the United States Court of Federal Claims. On November 19, 2019, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Trump nominated Meyers to the seat vacated by Judge Lawrence J. Block, who retired on January 8, 2016.[3] On January 3, 2020, his nomination was returned to the President under Rule XXXI, Paragraph 6 of the United States Senate.[4]

On January 6, 2020, his renomination was sent to the Senate.[5] A hearing on his nomination before the Senate Judiciary Committee was held on January 8, 2020.[6] On March 12, 2020, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 15–6 vote.[7] His nomination is currently pending before the full United States Senate.

Memberships

Meyers has been a member of the Federalist Society since 2003.[1]

References
  1. United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees: Edward Meyers
  2. "President Donald J. Trump Announces Judicial Nominees" White House, October 16, 2019 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. "Nine Nominations Sent to the Senate", White House, November 19, 2019
  4. "PN1286 - Nomination of Edward Hulvey Meyers for The Judiciary, 116th Congress (2019-2020)". www.congress.gov. 2020-01-03. Retrieved 2020-01-04.
  5. "Twenty-one Nominations Sent to the Senate", White House, January 6, 2020
  6. United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for January 8, 2020
  7. Results of Executive Business Meeting – March 12, 2020, Senate Judiciary Committee


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