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U.S. Court of Federal Claims: Somers, Zachary Noah

Born 1979 in Washington, DC

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. Court of Federal Claims
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on September 8, 2020, to a seat vacated by Thomas Craig Wheeler. Confirmed by the Senate on December 17, 2020, and received commission on December 22, 2020.

Education:
Georgetown University, A.B., 2001
Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 2004

Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Victor J. Wolski, U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 2004-2005
Private practice, Washington, D.C., 2005-2007
U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary, 2007-2019; minority counsel, 2007-2011; majority counsel, Subcommittee on the Constitution, 2011-2012; deputy chief counsel, Subcommittee on the Constitution, 2012-2015; general counsel and parliamentarian, 2015-2019
Chief investigative counsel, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, 2019-2020

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