Lynn J Bush 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
- January 1, 1998–present
Lynn J Bush
U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge · United States Court of Federal Claims
Available research
Biography
Professional career
- 1976–1987: Trial attorney, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice.
- 1987–1989: Senior trial attorney, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Department of the Navy.
- 1989–1996: Counsel, Engineering Field Activity Chesapeake, Department of the Navy.
- 1996–1998: Administrative judge, Board of Contract Appeals, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Judicial service
- Judge, United States Court of Federal Claims, 1998-present
- Service: held the role of a judge from 1998 until October 22, 2013, when she assumed senior status.
- Current role: Senior Judge, U.S. Court of Federal Claims (since 2013).
- Appointed: Nominated by President Bill Clinton on June 22, 1998, to a seat vacated by Wilkes C. Robinson.
- Confirmed: U.S. Senate confirmed October 21, 1998; commission issued October 22, 1998.
- Lynn Jeanne Bush (born December 30, 1948, in Little Rock, Arkansas) is an incumbent Senior Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims.
- The U.S. Court of Federal Claims handles monetary claims against the U.S. government, including those for breach of contract, torts, and certain statutory claims.
Personal record
Born 1948
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/10104/lynn-j-bush/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