Carolyn N. Lerner

Carolyn N. Lerner
Carolyn N. Lerner
Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; February 17, 2022
Appointed by	Joe Biden
Preceded by	Margaret M. Sweeney
Special Counsel of the United States
	In office; April 2011 – June 2017
President	Barack Obama ; Donald Trump
Preceded by	Scott Bloch
Succeeded by	Henry Kerner
Personal details
Born	January 13, 1965 (age 59); Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Education	University of Michigan (BGS); New York University (JD)

Carolyn Nancy Lerner (born January 13, 1965) is an American lawyer who serves as a judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims.

Early life and education

Lerner was born on January 13, 1965, in Detroit.^[1] She received her Bachelor of General Studies with distinction, from the Honors College at the University of Michigan in 1986 and her Juris Doctor from the New York University Law School in 1989, where she was a Root-Tilden Scholar.^[2]

Career

Lerner served as a law clerk for Chief Judge Julian A. Cook of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. From 1991 to 1996, she was a litigation attorney at Kator, Scott, Heller & Huron in Washington, D.C. In 1997, she was a founding partner of the law firm Heller, Huron, Chertkof, Lerner, Simon & Salzman, practicing at that firm until 2011. From 2003 to 2005, she served as the Special Inspector for the Office of Special Inspector at the D.C. Department of Corrections. She was also the Special Master for the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in a sexual harassment and retaliation class action.^[3] She was previously unanimously confirmed to head the U.S. Office of Special Counsel, where she served from 2011 to 2017.^[2] Since 2018, Lerner has been an adjunct law professor at Georgetown University Law Center, and was previously an adjunct law professor at George Washington University Law School from 2007 to 2010.^[4] From 2017 to 2022, she was the chief circuit mediator for the U.S. Courts of the D.C. Circuit.^[2]

Claims court service

On June 30, 2021, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Lerner to serve as a judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims. On July 13, 2021, her nomination was sent to the Senate. President Biden nominated Lerner to the seat vacated by Judge Margaret M. Sweeney, who assumed senior status on October 23, 2020.^[5] A hearing on her nomination before the Senate Judiciary Committee was scheduled to take place on August 11, 2021, but was postponed.^[6] On October 6, 2021, a hearing on her nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.^[7] On October 28, 2021, her nomination was reported out of committee by a voice vote, with Senators Mike Lee, Josh Hawley, and Marsha Blackburn voting "nay" on record.^[8] On December 18, 2021, the Senate confirmed Lerner by a voice vote.^[9] She received her judicial commission on February 17, 2022.^[4] She took the oath of office on February 18, 2022.^[10]

References

^ "Nomination of Carolyn N. Lerner to be Special Counsel, Office of Special Counsel" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. March 11, 2011. p. 23. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c "President Biden Names Fifth Round of Judicial Nominees", White House, June 30, 2021 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^ "U.S. Court of Appeals - D.C. Circuit - Carolyn Lerner". www.cadc.uscourts.gov. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
^ ^a ^b Carolyn N. Lerner at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate", White House, July 13, 2021
^ "Nominations: Wednesday, August 11, 2021". www.judiciary.senate.gov. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
^ "Nominations". Washington, D.C.: United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. October 6, 2021.
^ "Results of Executive Business Meeting – October 28, 2021" (PDF). www.judiciary.senate.gov. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
^ "PN805 - Nomination of Carolyn N. Lerner for The Judiciary, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. December 18, 2021. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
^ "Carolyn N. Lerner took the oath of office on February 18, 2022, as a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims". uscfc.uscourts.gov. Retrieved October 7, 2023.

External links

Carolyn N. Lerner at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Appearances on C-SPAN

Legal offices
Preceded by Margaret M. Sweeney	Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims 2022–present	Incumbent

[1] "Nomination of Carolyn N. Lerner to be Special Counsel, Office of Special Counsel" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. March 11, 2011. p. 23. Retrieved June 30, 2021.

[WHBio-2] "President Biden Names Fifth Round of Judicial Nominees", White House, June 30, 2021 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

[3] "U.S. Court of Appeals - D.C. Circuit - Carolyn Lerner". www.cadc.uscourts.gov. Retrieved June 30, 2021.

[FJCBio-4] Carolyn N. Lerner at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

[5] "Nominations Sent to the Senate", White House, July 13, 2021

[6] "Nominations: Wednesday, August 11, 2021". www.judiciary.senate.gov. Retrieved August 10, 2021.

[7] "Nominations". Washington, D.C.: United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. October 6, 2021.

[8] "Results of Executive Business Meeting – October 28, 2021" (PDF). www.judiciary.senate.gov. Retrieved November 17, 2022.

[9] "PN805 - Nomination of Carolyn N. Lerner for The Judiciary, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. December 18, 2021. Retrieved December 18, 2021.

[10] "Carolyn N. Lerner took the oath of office on February 18, 2022, as a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims". uscfc.uscourts.gov. Retrieved October 7, 2023.

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