Nancy B. Firestone

Nancy Firestone
Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims
In office
October 22, 1998 – October 21, 2013
Appointed by Bill Clinton
Personal details
Born (1951-10-17) October 17, 1951
Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S.
Alma mater Washington University
University of Missouri, Kansas City

Nancy Beth Firestone (born October 17, 1951) is a judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims, appointed to that court in 1998 by President Bill Clinton.

Born in Manchester, New Hampshire,[1] Firestone received a B.A. from Washington University in 1973 and a Juris Doctor J.D. from the University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Law in 1977.[2] Firestone served in various capacities as an attorney with the United States Department of Justice from 1977 to 1989. She was the Associate Deputy Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from 1989 to 1992, and a Judge on that agency's Environmental Appeals Board from 1992 to 1995, when she returned to the Justice Department as Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Environment and Natural Resources Division.[2]

On October 22, 1998, Firestone was appointed Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims.[2]

On October 21, 2013 Nancy Firestone retired from active service on the United States Court of Federal Claims, effectively assuming senior status in that capacity. On April 10, 2014 President Obama nominated Firestone to a serve a second 15-year term.[3] She received a hearing on her re-nomination before the United States Senate Judiciary Committee for June 4, 2014.[4] On June 19, 2014 her nomination was reported out of committee by voice vote.[5]

On December 16, 2014 her nomination was returned to the President due to the sine die adjournment of the 113th Congress. On January 7, 2015, President Obama renominated her to the same position.[6] On February 26, 2015 her nomination was reported out of committee by voice vote.[7] Her nomination is now pending before the full Senate.

Firestone is also an adjunct professor at the Georgetown University Law Center.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Joint Committee on Printing, Official Congressional Directory 2005-2006: 109th Congress (2005), p. 854.
  2. 1 2 3 4 United States Court of Federal Claims page on Nancy B. Firestone.
  3. ↑ "President Obama Nominates Three to Serve on the U.S. Court of Federal Claims". Office of the Press Secretary. whitehouse.gov. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
  4. ↑ "June 4, 2014: Judicial Nominations". United States Senate.
  5. ↑ "Executive Business Meeting" (PDF). United States Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  6. ↑ Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate" White House, January 7, 2015
  7. ↑ Results of Executive Business Meeting – February 26, 2015
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