Richard Hertling

Richard Hertling
Hertling in 2022
Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims
Incumbent
Assumed office
June 12, 2019
Appointed byDonald Trump
Preceded byGeorge W. Miller
United States Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legislative Affairs
Acting
In office
2003–2007
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byDaniel J. Bryant
Succeeded byRonald Weich
Personal details
Born
Richard Alan Hertling

(1960-01-25) January 25, 1960 (age 64)
New York City, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationBrown University (BA)
University of Chicago (JD)

Richard Alan Hertling (born January 25, 1960)[1] is a judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims.[2]

Education and career

Hertling earned his Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, from Brown University, and his Juris Doctor from the University of Chicago Law School.[3]

After graduating from law school, Hertling served as a law clerk to Judge Henry Anthony Politz of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.[3]

During the George W. Bush administration, Hertling worked at the United States Department of Justice, where he served as Acting United States Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legislative Affairs.[3]

Before joining the Bush administration, Hertling served as the Republican Staff Director of the United States Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs. Earlier, he served as Chief Counsel of the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary's Subcommittee on Terrorism, Technology & the Law. He also served as chief of staff to United States Senator Peter Fitzgerald and as chief counsel of the United States House Committee on the Judiciary. Hertling advised Fred Thompson's 2008 presidential campaign. He also served as a staffer for Senators Lamar Alexander and Arlen Specter. From 2013 to 2019 he was part of the public affairs practice of Covington & Burling.[4][3]

Claims court service

On April 26, 2018, President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Hertling to serve as a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims for a term of 15 years.[4][3] On May 7, 2018, his nomination was sent to the United States Senate. He was nominated to the seat vacated by Judge George W. Miller, who retired on August 7, 2013. On October 24, 2018, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[5] On January 3, 2019, his nomination was returned to the President under Rule XXXI, Paragraph 6 of the Senate.[6] On January 23, 2019, President Trump announced his intent to renominate Hertling for a federal judgeship.[7] His nomination was sent to the Senate later that day.[8] On February 7, 2019, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 19–3 vote.[9]

On June 5, 2019, the Senate invoked cloture on his nomination by a 66–23 vote.[10] On June 10, 2019, Hertling was confirmed by a 69–27 vote.[11] He received his judicial commission on June 12, 2019.[12][13]

References

  1. ^ Voruganti, Harsh (2018-11-26). "Richard Hertling – Nominee to the U.S. Court of Federal Claims". The Vetting Room. Retrieved 2019-10-18.
  2. ^ "U.S. Court of Federal Claims: Hertling, Richard Alan". Federal Judicial Center. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d e "President Donald J. Trump Announces Thirteenth Wave of Judicial Nominees and Seventh Wave of United States Marshal Nominees". whitehouse.gov. April 26, 2018. Retrieved April 26, 2018 – via National Archives. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. ^ a b Barber, C. Ryan (April 26, 2018). "Covington Lobbyist Richard Hertling Picked for Federal Claims Court Seat". National Law Journal. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  5. ^ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for October 24, 2018
  6. ^ Congress.gov
  7. ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Judicial Nominees", White House, January 23, 2019
  8. ^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate", White House, January 23, 2019
  9. ^ "Results of Executive Business Meeting – February 7, 2019" (PDF). Senate Judiciary Committee.
  10. ^ "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on Richard A. Hertling, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims)". United States Senate. June 5, 2019.
  11. ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation Richard A. Hertling, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims)". United States Senate. June 10, 2019.
  12. ^ Richard Hertling at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  13. ^ "Richard A. Hertling". www.uscfc.uscourts.gov. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
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Preceded by Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims
2019–present 		Incumbent