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3 unusual facts about United States Court of Claims


Compact of Free Association

Speakers noted that while section 177 of the Compact of Free Association recognized the United States' responsibility "to address past, present and future consequences of the nuclear testing claims," less than $4 million was awarded out of a $2.2 billion judgement rendered by a Nuclear Claims Tribunal created under the RMI Compact, and the United States Court of Claims had dismissed two lawsuits to enforce the judgement.

Convention of 1800

283, that provided for consideration of the matter before the United States Court of Claims.

Oscar Hirsh Davis

Oscar Hirsh Davis (February 27, 1914 – June 19, 1988) was a federal judge on the United States Court of Claims and the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.



see also

Charles Nott

Charles C. Nott (1827–1916), Chief Justice of the United States Court of Claims