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Held at the Howard T. Markey National Courts Building in Washington, D.C., the CAVC held a ceremonial session to formally invest the honors upon Judges Allen, Meredith, and Toth. Chief Judge Davis presided over the ceremony and each Judge being…

Letter from Chief Judge Nebeker to Senator Alan Cranston urging a technical change to the bill that created the Court to provide pay parity between the Chief Judge and the Associate Judges, rather than paying a higher salary to the Chief Judge.

Letter from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to the Court regarding the implementation of the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA). They recommended the Court ought to develop a strategic plan and implement performance measures to…

Memorandum addressed to Chief Judge Nebeker regarding the Court's newly established Rules Advisory Committee. A panel member on the committee advised that some of the members of the committee were vigorously opposed to the idea of the Court giving…

Letter from the Office of Personnel Management Associate Director for Retirement and Insurance indicating that the Court is a Federal Agency and that its employees are subject to the same benefits programs as other federal employees.

Letter from Judge Steinberg to Chief Judge Kramer on behalf of the Court's Committee for Legislative Matters regarding a Joint Explanatory Statement (JES) from the House and Senate related to the Veterans Benefits Act of 2002. This letter calls…

Letter from Chief Judge Kramer to Phillip J. Perry, General Counsel of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) expressing disagreement with OMB's determination that the Court was an Executive Branch entity. Chief Judge Kramer emphasized language…

Letter from Chief Judge Kenneth B. Kramer to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget explaining that the Court is an independent judicial body that was not subject to an Executive Order issued by the President.

Letter from Chief Judge Kramer to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget explaining that the Court independent judicial body and not part of the Executive Branch.

Letter from Chief Judge Kenneth B. Kramer to the Director of the United States Small Business Administration explaining that the Court is an independent judicial body and not subject to an Executive Order issued by the President.

Interoffice Memo from Norman Y. Herring, Clerk of the Court to Chief Judge Kenneth B. Kramer regarding a phone call from the Office of Management and Budget (OMG) advising the Clerk that OMB determined that the Court was part of the executive branch.

Note from Marlene Davis to Judge Kramer referencing a GSA letter to Chief Judge Nebeker indicating that 625 Indiana Avenue was the lowest cost space for the Court's location.

Transcript of a panel discussion hosted by the CAVC Historical Society featuring former House and Senate Veterans Affairs Committee staffers and the Executive Director of NVLSP. The moderator was Judge Mary Schoelen.

Newspaper article in The Washington Post discussing the momentum behind creating judicial review for Veterans benefits.

A historical review of the legislation establishing the Court, the nominations and confirmations of Chief Judge Nebeker and Associate Judges Kramer and Farley and the convocation of the Court. This document also provides a comprehensive historical…

A pamphlet celebrating the Court's fifteenth anniversary by summarizing the story of the Court's establishment and its present structure and procedures. The pamphlet was written by the Court's staff with the assistance of William Fox of the Columbus…

Transcript of the fifteenth judicial conference, held on April 7-8, 2022.

Transcript of the fourteenth judicial conference, held on April 11-12, 2019.

Transcript of the thirteenth judicial conference, held on April 14-15-2016.

Transcript of the twelfth judicial conference, held on April 18-19, 2013.

Transcript of the eleventh judicial conference, held on March 4-5, 2010.

Transcript of the tenth judicial conference, held on April 14-15, 2008.

Transcript of the ninth judicial conference, held on April 24-25, 2006.