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# John Paul Wiese

United States Court of Federal Claims · U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge

## Profile

- Court: United States Court of Federal Claims
- State: National federal courts
- Role: U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-06-30

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## Biography

### Professional career

- Judge, United States Court of Federal Claims, 1982-present
- Private Practice: Cox, Langford & Brown (1967–1969) Hudson, Creyke, Koehler & Tacke (1969–1974)
- Law Clerk: Trial Division, U.S. Court of Claims (1965–1966) Judge Linton M. Collins, Appellate Division, U.S. Court of Claims (1966–1967)
- Notable fact: Judge Wiese’s career spans over four decades in federal judicial service, beginning with clerkships, moving through private practice, and culminating in a long tenure on the Court of Federal Claims

### Education

- B.A. in 1962, Hobart College (Phi Beta Kappa) LL.B. in 1965, University of Virginia School of Law

### Additional information

- Married to: Alice Mary Donoghue (since 1961)
- Senior Status: Assumed October 13, 2001
- 11, 1986; confirmed by the Senate Oct.
- 8, 1986; commission issued Oct.
- Appointed: October 1, 1982, by operation of law under the Federal Courts Improvement Act
- U.S. Army, 1957–1959
- Born: April 19, 1934, in Brooklyn, New York
- Date of birth: 1934-04-19
- Full Appointment: Nominated by President Ronald Reagan on Sept.
- As of now, Judge Wiese serves on senior status at the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, continuing to hear cases in the court’s jurisdiction.
- Senior judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims, a federal court that handles claims against the U.S. government, including those for money damages, contract disputes, and certain property claims.
- Hobart and William Smith Colleges
- Children: One son, John Patrick
- Member, Bar Association of the District of Columbia
- Birth place: Brooklyn

## Before you appear

- Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed.
- Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance.
- Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding.

## Courtroom Rules

### motion form

Scope: courtwide

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.

Evidence excerpt: 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](https://www.uscfc.uscourts.gov/sites/cfc/files/Rules%207.27.2026.pdf)
Source checked: 2026-07-30

### supporting materials

Scope: courtwide

A motion, objection, or response may be accompanied by a brief or memorandum and, when needed, supporting affidavits.

Evidence excerpt: 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](https://www.uscfc.uscourts.gov/sites/cfc/files/Rules%207.27.2026.pdf)
Source checked: 2026-07-30

### meet and confer

Scope: courtwide

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.

Evidence excerpt: 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](https://www.uscfc.uscourts.gov/sites/cfc/files/Rules%207.27.2026.pdf)
Source checked: 2026-07-30

### trial testimony

Scope: courtwide

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.

Evidence excerpt: 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](https://www.uscfc.uscourts.gov/sites/cfc/files/Rules%207.27.2026.pdf)
Source checked: 2026-07-30


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9689/john-paul-wiese/)
- [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9689/john-paul-wiese/)
- [United States Court of Federal Claims current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9689/john-paul-wiese/)
- [Rules of the United States Court of Federal Claims](https://www.uscfc.uscourts.gov/sites/cfc/files/Rules%207.27.2026.pdf)
- [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9689/john-paul-wiese/)
- [Wikidata: John Paul Wiese](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19664462)

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