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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…

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.

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…

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.

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.

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…

Details about the initial construction efforts at 625 Indiana Ave NW, the home of the CAVC.

Transcript of the fourth judicial conference, held on September 16-17, 1996.

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

Transcript of the first judicial conference, held on September 17, 1992.

Transcript of the fifth judicial conference, held on September 14-15, 1998.

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

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

Transcript of the eighth judicial conference, held on April 22-23, 2004.

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

Article detailing the backlog at the VA, with some finger pointing at the new Court as a possible reason. Remands to the Board are positioned unfavorably by VA officials.

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

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…

Article covering the DAV complaints about the nominated judges and the announcement of William Greene as a nominee.

Appendix (page 21) of a special ceremonial Court en banc session in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the signing of The Veterans' Judicial Review Act of 1988. This Appendix contains comments from Bill Brew, Staff Director of the Senate…

The Winter 2012–2013 issue features recent case decisions and the confirmation of Judge William S. Greenberg to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC). It also includes messages from CAVC President James Ridgway and Chief Judge Bruce E.…

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.

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.

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…