Philip Hadji Explained

Philip Hadji
Office:	Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims
Term Start:	September 28, 2023
Appointer:	Joe Biden
Predecessor:	Lydia Griggsby
Birth Place:	Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Education:	Hamilton College (AB) Case Western Reserve University (JD) George Washington University (LLM)

Philip Andrew Serge Hadji^[1] (born 1981) is an American lawyer who is serving as a judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims.

Early life and education

Hadji was born in 1981 in Cleveland, Ohio. He earned a Bachelor of Arts from Hamilton College in 2004, a Juris Doctor from the Case Western Reserve University School of Law in 2009, and a Master of Laws from the George Washington University Law School in 2011.^[2] In law school, he served as the editor-in-chief of the Case Western Reserve Journal of International Law.

Career

Hadji served as a civilian attorney with the Office of the General Counsel at the Department of the Navy from 2011 to 2023. From 2011 to 2016, Hadji served as assistant counsel at the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC). From 2016 to 2020, he served as assistant counsel and division director of the Acquisition Integrity Office. From 2020 to 2022, he served as the Deputy Counsel in the District of Columbia Office of the Naval Information Warfare Systems Command. From October 2022 to September 2023, he served as a senior trial attorney in the Naval Litigation Office.^[3]

Claims court service

On June 7, 2023, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Hadji to serve as a judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims.^[2] On June 8, 2023, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Biden nominated Hadji to the seat vacated by Judge Lydia Griggsby, who was elevated to the United States District Court for the District of Maryland on July 23, 2021.^[4] On July 12, 2023, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.^[5] On September 14, 2023, his nomination was reported out of the committee by a 17–4 vote.^[6] On September 21, 2023, the United States Senate confirmed Hadji by a voice vote.^[7] He received his judicial commission on September 28, 2023. He took the oath of office on the same day.^[8]

Selected publications

• The Case for Kurdish Statehood in Iraq (2009)
• Death Benefits for Servicemembers: A Case Study on the Department of Veterans Affairs and its Life Insurance Contract (2012)

References

1. Web site: Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees. U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary. 2023.
2. Web site: June 7, 2023. President Biden Names Thirty-Fourth Round of Judicial Nominees and One New Nominee to Serve as U.S. Attorney. June 7, 2023. The White House. en-US.
3. News: Thomsen. Jacqueline. June 7, 2023. Biden taps US prosecutors for federal judgeships in Louisiana. en. Reuters. June 7, 2023.
4. Nominations Sent to the Senate . June 8, 2023. The White House . Washington, D.C. .
5. Web site: Nominations. July 10, 2023. United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Washington, D.C..
6. Web site: Results of Executive Business Meeting – September 14, 2023. United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. September 14, 2023.
7. Web site: PN770 — Philip S. Hadji — The Judiciary. June 8, 2023. United States Senate. September 21, 2023. en.
8. Web site: Philip S. Hadji took the oath of office on September 28, 2023, as a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims.. uscfc.uscourts.gov. October 7, 2023.