Loren A. Smith at a glance
- Current role
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge
- Court
- United States Court of Federal Claims
- Jurisdiction
- National federal courts · Federal
- Judicial service
- July 11, 1985–present
Loren A. Smith
U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge · United States Court of Federal Claims
Available research
Biography
Judicial service
- Judge, United States Court of Federal Claims, 1985-present
- Smith was nominated by President Ronald Reagan to the United States Court of Federal Claims on May 15, 1985, filling the seat vacated by Joseph Vincent Colaianni. He was confirmed by the Senate on July 10, 1985, and entered duty on September 12, 1985. He was designated Chief Judge on January 14, 1986, serving in that role until July 10, 2000, when he assumed senior status. During his tenure, he presided over numerous federal claims cases and contributed to the modernization of court procedures.
Education
- Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law
Personal record
Born 1944 · Chicago
Courtroom rules and guidance
Motion Form
Request a court order by motion. The motion must be written unless made during a hearing or trial, state the grounds with particularity, and state the relief sought.
The motion must: (A) be in writing unless made during a hearing or trial; (B) state with particularity the grounds for seeking the order; and (C) state the relief sought.Rules of the United States Court of Federal Claims ↗
Supporting Materials
A motion, objection, or response may be accompanied by a brief or memorandum and, when needed, supporting affidavits.
Any motion, objection, or response may be accompanied by a brief or memorandum and, if necessary, affidavits supporting the motion.Rules of the United States Court of Federal Claims ↗
Meet And Confer
Before filing a nondispositive motion, make a reasonable good-faith effort to discuss it with opposing counsel, determine whether it is opposed, narrow disagreements, and include the required certification.
The motion must: (1) include a certification that the movant has in good faith conferred or attempted to confer with opposing counsel.Rules of the United States Court of Federal Claims ↗
Trial Testimony
Trial testimony is taken in open court unless an identified rule or statute provides otherwise. Remote contemporaneous testimony requires good cause, compelling circumstances, and appropriate safeguards.
For good cause in compelling circumstances and with appropriate safeguards, the court may permit testimony in open court by contemporaneous transmission from a different location.Rules of the United States Court of Federal Claims ↗
Sources
United States Court of Federal Claims current judicial profile
Identity source · HTML · checked August 2, 2026
https://www.courtlistener.com/person/14406/loren-a-smith/Rules of the United States Court of Federal Claims
Judge research source · PDF · checked July 30, 2026
https://www.uscfc.uscourts.gov/sites/cfc/files/Rules%207.27.2026.pdf