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Site of what would eventually be the home building of the Court.

This small pro-Civil War store building, With a frontage of 23'-4'', has a brick and cast-iron facade of attractive character, now in deteriorating condition. The first story has…

Detailed history of the building located at 625 Indiana Ave NW, before the current structure was built in the late 1980s. This report was completed in the early 1980s, while the previous structure still stood. The detailed history includes previous…

Details the backlog at the VA and the Court during the early years.

Article covering the rise in cases at the CAVC in the 21st century and the wait times associated with the CAVC ruling on these cases. It also cites a lack of judges at the CAVC and the delay in the nomination process.

Article summarizing the new court, why it was necessary, the appeals process, and profiles of the first three Judges: Chief Judge Nebeker, Judge Kramer, and Judge Mankin. It also discusses prospective judges yet to be nominated.

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.

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 Kramer to the Honorable Sally Katzen, Deputy Director for Management, Office of Management and Budget responding to a Memorandum referencing an Executive Order. Chief Judge Kramer advised that the Court was not an Executive…

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.

Article on the early construction of the court, written as Q&A with Chief Judge Nebeker. It also includes the beginning of an article titled VA Claims: From Application to Benefits by Bonnie Marinelli on the claims process.

Article detailing the Court's first panel oral argument outside of DC. This was held in Phoenix, Arizona at the Arizona State Court Building.

Article detailing the lack of lawyers working in veterans law during the early years of the court. This covers the need for more pro bono cases and less pro se.

Magazine article on the early years of the Court and Chief Judge Nebeker's actions to set the Court up. It includes profiles of other important figures in these early years and the Court's relationship with the VA.

Article detailing the process behind possible nominations for the Veterans Court.

Article discussing Jonathan Steinberg as a possible nominee to the Veterans Court.

Updates about the state of veterans law at the beginning of 1993. Topics include the start of the legal services pro bono program, the Court, the Board, and claims specific to presumptive service connection to Agent Orange.

Memo from Chief Judge Nebeker to the Associated Judges on the Court regarding a request from the Veterans Benefits Administration for an interview, which the Chief Judge declined.

Chief Judge Nebeker's written responses to questions from Senator Arlen Spector in connection with hearings before the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs.

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 Chief Judge designee Nebeker to Senator Alan Cranston, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs commenting on the proposed "Court of Veterans Appeals Retirement Act" and reiterating previously raised concerns regarding parity…

Letter from Chief Judge designate Nebeker to John J. Franke, Jr., Assistant Secretary for Administration at the Department of Agriculture, requesting financial management services similar to those that had been provided to the Department of…

Letter from Chief Judge Nebeker to Toni Hustead, Chief of the Veterans Affairs Branch, Directorate of Health and Personnel, Office of Management and Budget, responding to a March 24, 1997, letter concerning reporting requirements under the Government…

Letter from Chief Judge Nebeker to Dr. Henry Kelly, Acting Associate Director of Technology, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President regarding a request for submission related to implementing an Executive Order. …

Letter from Chief Judge designee Nebeker to the Honorable C. V. (Sonny) Montgomery, Chairman of the Veterans Affairs Committee in the United States House of Representatives requesting to meet prior to his confirmation hearing.

Letter from Chief Judge Nebeker to Lewis Pearson, Assistant Regional Administrator, Real Property Management and Operations, General Services Administration, National Capital Region, regarding the need to engage the services of the United States…