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U.S. Court of Federal Claims: Silfen, Molly Rebecca

Born 1980 in Philadelphia, PA

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. Court of Federal Claims
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on February 27, 2023, to a seat vacated by Susan Gertrude Braden. Confirmed by the Senate on June 8, 2023, and received commission on June 13, 2023.

Education:
Yale University, B.S., 2002
Harvard Law School, J.D., 2006

Professional Career:
Private practice, Washington, D.C., 2006-2008, 2010-2013
Law clerk, Hon. Alan D. Lourie, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 2008-2010
Adjunct professor, George Mason Antonin Scalia Law School, 2011-
Associate solicitor, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 2013-2023
Attorney, Appellate Staff, Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice (on detail), 2015-2016
Counsel, Sen. Patrick Leahy, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary (on detail), 2021-2023

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