Law Clerk Addict

Court:

United States Court of Federal Claims

Title:

Judge

Chambers:

Washington, DC

Status:

Active

Nomination Information:

Educational Background:

President:

George W. Bush

Law School:

Widener University, J.D., 1981

Nominated:

2005

Other Schools:

Notre Dame of Maryland, B.A., 1977

Confirmed:

2005

Prior Federal Judicial Service:

Special Master, United States Court of Federal Claims, 2003-2005.

Professional Career History:

Judge Sweeney served as an Attorney Advisor for the United States Department of Justice Office of Intelligence Policy and Review (1999 - 2003). In that position, she prepared applications and motions on behalf of various United States intelligence agencies for presentation to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court. Prior to joining the Office of Intelligence Policy and Review, Judge Sweeney served as a Trial Attorney in the General Litigation Section of the Environment and Natural Resources Division of the United States Department of Justice (1987 - 1999). From 1985 to 1987, she served as law clerk to the Honorable Loren A. Smith, Chief Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims. Judge Sweeney was a litigation associate from 1983 to 1985, with the firm of Fedorko, Gilbert, & Lanctot, Morrisville, Pennsylvania, handling civil and criminal cases, including commercial litigation, personal injury, domestic relations, real property and estates. Judge Sweeney also served as a Delaware Family Court Master presiding over cases involving domestic relations matters (1981 - 1983).

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