Susan G. Braden

Nonpartisan

United States Court of Federal Claims Judge

Tenure

Present officeholder

Education

Bachelor's

Case Western Reserve University, 1970

Law

Case Western Reserve University, 1973

Susan G. Braden is afederal judge onsenior status of theUnited States Court of Federal Claims. She joined the court in 2003 after being nominated by PresidentGeorge W. Bush.^[1] She served aschief judge of the court from March 13, 2017, to July 12, 2018.^[2] She assumed senior status on July 13, 2018.

Education

Braden earned her B.A. and J.D. at Case Western Reserve University inCleveland, Ohio, in 1970 and 1973 respectively.^[1]

Professional career

Braden worked in private practice for her entire career prior to her service on the bench.^[1]

Judicial career

Federal Claims

Braden was nominated to theUnited States Court of Federal Claims by PresidentGeorge W. Bush on July 14, 2003. Braden was confirmed by the U.S.Senate and invested on October 24, 2003, immediately beginning her duty.^[1] She assumed senior status on July 13, 2018. She served aschief judge of the court from March 13, 2017, to July 12, 2018.^[2]

Awards and associations

• 2010-2011: President of the Giles S. Rich American Inn of Court
• July 2009: Member, Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility-Judges Advisory Committee, ABA
• Vice President and as an Inn Master, Giles S. Rich American Inn of Court
• Member of the American Law Institute
• 2004: Senior Fellow of the ABA’s Administrative Law and Regulatory Section
• Member of the Editorial Board of the American Intellectual Property Law Association

See also

• United States Court of Federal Claims

External links

Suggest a link

• United States Court of Federal Claims, "Judge Susan G. Braden Biography"

Footnotes

v • e Federal judges who have served theUnited States Court of Federal Claims
Active judges	Chief Judge: Elaine Kaplan  •  David A. Tapp  •  Christian J. Moran  •  Nora Beth Dorsey  •  Brian H. Corcoran  •  Thomas Gowen  •  Edward Meyers  •  Robin M. Meriweather  •  Stephen Schwartz (United States Court of Federal Claims)  •  Ryan Holte  •  Richard Hertling  •  Mindy Michaels Roth  •  Herbrina D. Sanders  •  Matthew Solomson  •  Eleni Roumel  •  Kathryn Davis  •  Thompson Michael Dietz  •  Zachary Somers  •  Molly Silfen  •  Philip Hadji
Senior judges	Susan G. Braden  •  Edward J. Damich  •  Nancy B. Firestone  •  Marian Blank Horn  •  Charles F. Lettow  •  Margaret M. Sweeney  •  Thomas C. Wheeler  •  Mary Ellen Coster Williams  •  Victor J. Wolski  •  John Paul Wiese  •  Eric G. Bruggink  •
Former Article I judges	Alex Kozinski  •  Emily C. Hewitt  •  Francis M. Allegra  •  Lawrence M. Baskir  •  Lawrence J. Block  •  Lynn J. Bush  •  Christine Odell Cook Miller  •  George W. Miller  •  Bohdan A. Futey  •  Robert H. Hodges Jr.  •  Lawrence S. Margolis  •  James F. Merow  •  Loren A. Smith  •  Robert J. Yock  •  Thomas J. Lydon  •  Reginald W. Gibson  •  Daria J. Zane  •  Denise K. Vowell  •  Laura D. Millman  •  Sandra Dee Lord  •  George L. Hastings  •  Gary J. Golkiewicz  •  Patricia Campbell-Smith  •  John L. Napier  •  John-L-Napier.jpg  •  Lisa Hamilton-Fieldman  •  Lydia Kay Griggsby  •
Special Masters	Christian J. Moran  •  Nora Beth Dorsey  •  Brian H. Corcoran  •  Thomas Gowen  •  Katherine E. Oler  •  Mindy Michaels Roth  •  Herbrina D. Sanders  •
Former Chief judges	Alex Kozinski  •  Emily C. Hewitt  •  Lawrence M. Baskir  •  Edward J. Damich  •  Loren A. Smith  •  Eleni Roumel  •

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2004	Alvarez •Benton •Boyko •Covington •Diamond •Harwell •Kelley •Schiavelli •Schneider •Starrett •Watson
2005	Alito •Barrett •Batten •Bianco •Brown •Burgess •Conrad •Cox •Crotty •Delgado-Colon •Dever •DuBose •Griffin •Griffith •Johnston •Kendall •Larson •Ludington •Mattice •McKeague •Neilson •Owen •Pryor •Roberts •Sandoval •Schiltz •Seabright •Smoak •Van Tatenhove •Vitaliano •Watkins •Zouhary
2006	Besosa •Bumb •Chagares •Cogan •Gelpi •Golden •Gordon •Gorsuch •Guilford •Hillman •Holmes •Ikuta •D. Jordan •K. Jordan •Kavanaugh •Miller •Moore •Shepherd •Sheridan •Smith •Whitney •Wigenton
2007	Anderson •Aycock •Bailey •Bryant •Davis •DeGiusti •Dow •Elrod •Fairbank •Fischer •Frizzell •Gutierrez •Hall •Hardiman •Haynes •Howard •Jarvey •Jones •Jonker •Kapala •Kays •Laplante •Limbaugh •Lioi •Livingston •Maloney •Mauskopf •Mendez •Miller •Neff •O'Connor •O'Grady •O'Neill •Osteen •Ozerden •Reidinger •Sammartino •Schroeder •Settle •Smith •Snow •Southwick •Suddaby •Sullivan •Thapar •Tinder •Van Bokkelen •Wood •Wright •Wu
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