Special Courts: United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces

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70 U.S. GOVERNMENT MANUAL

SPECIAL COURTS

United States Court of Federal Claims

717 Madison Place NW., Washington,DC 20005–1086

Phone, 202–357–6400. Internet, http://www.uscfc.uscourts.gov.

The U.S. Court of Federal Claims has

jurisdiction over claims seeking money

judgments against the United States.

A claim must be founded upon the

United States Constitution; an act of

Congress; the regulation of an executive

department; an express or implied-in-

fact contract with the United States; or

damages, liquidated or unliquidated,

in cases not sounding in tort. Judges in

the U.S. Court of Federal Claims are

appointed by the President for 15-year

terms, subject to Senate conf‌irmation.

Appeals are to the U.S. Court of Appeals

for the Federal Circuit.

For further information, contact the Clerk’s Off‌ice, United States Court of Federal Claims, 717 Madison Place

NW., Washington,DC 20005–1086. Phone, 202–357–6400. Internet, http://www.uscfc.uscourts.gov.

United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces

450 E Street NW., Washington,DC 20442–0001

Phone, 202–761–1448. Fax, 202–761–4672. Internet, http://www.armfor.uscourts.gov.

This court was established under Article

I of the Constitution of the United States

pursuant to act of May 5, 1950, as

amended (10 U.S.C. 867). Subject only

to certiorari review by the Supreme Court

of the United States in a limited number

of cases, the court serves as the f‌inal

appellate tribunal to review court-martial

convictions of all the Armed Forces. It is

exclusively an appellate criminal court,

consisting of f‌ive civilian judges who

are appointed for 15-year terms by the

President with the advice and consent of

the Senate.

The court is called upon to exercise

jurisdiction to review the record in all

cases extending to death; certif‌ied to the

court by a Judge Advocate General of an

armed force or by the General Counsel of

the Department of Transportation, acting

for the Coast Guard; or petitioned by

accused who have received a sentence of

conf‌inement for 1 year or more, and/or a

punitive discharge.

The court also exercises authority

under the All Writs Act (28 U.S.C.

1651(a)).

In addition, the judges of the court

are required by law to work jointly

with the senior uniformed lawyer from

each armed force, the Chief Counsel of

the Coast Guard, and two members of

the public appointed by the Secretary

of Defense, to make an annual

comprehensive survey and to report

annually to the Congress on the operation

and progress of the military justice system

under the Uniform Code of Military

Justice, and to recommend improvements

wherever necessary.

For further information, contact the Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, 450 E Street

NW., Washington,DC 20442–0001. Phone, 202–761–1448. Fax, 202–761–4672. Internet, http://www.

armfor.uscourts.gov.