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U.S. Court of Federal Claims: Lerner, Carolyn Nancy

Born 1965 in Detroit, MI

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. Court of Federal Claims
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on July 13, 2021, to a seat vacated by Margaret Mary Sweeney. Confirmed by the Senate on December 18, 2021, and received commission on February 17, 2022.

Education:
University of Michigan, B.G.S., 1986
New York University School of Law, J.D., 1989

Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Julian A. Cook, Jr., U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, 1989-1991
Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1991-2011
Adjunct professor, George Washington University Law School, 2007-2010
U.S. special counsel, U.S. Office of Special Counsel, 2011-2017
Chief circuit mediator, appellate and district court mediation programs, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, 2017-2022
Adjunct professor, Georgetown University Law Center, 2018-