--- title: "Loren A. Smith | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/loren-a-smith-14406" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Loren A. Smith 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, 1985-present - Professor of Law at Delaware Law School (1976–1984) and adjunct professor at multiple institutions, including George Mason University School of Law, Georgetown University Law Center, and The Catholic University of America. ### Education - Northwestern University and Northwestern University School of Law, respectively — J.D. (1969) - Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law ### Additional information - Designated Chief Judge on January 14, 1986, serving in that role until July 10, 2000, when he assumed senior status. - Nominated by President Ronald Reagan to the United States Court of Federal Claims on May 15, 1985, filling the seat vacated by Joseph Vincent Colaianni. - Confirmed by the Senate on July 10, 1985, and entered duty on September 12, 1985. - Chairman of the Administrative Conference of the United States (1981–1985), participating in the President’s Cabinet Councils on Legal Policy and Management and Administration. - He was admitted to the Illinois Bar in 1970 and later to multiple federal courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. - Bachelor of Arts in Political Science (1966) - Loren Allan Smith was born on December 22, 1944, in Chicago, Illinois. - Date of birth: 1944 - During his tenure, he presided over numerous federal claims cases and contributed to the modernization of court procedures. - Honorary LL.D. degrees from John Marshall Law School, Capital University Law School, and Campbell University. - He is also a prolific author, contributing to legal scholarship on administrative law, judicial review, and regulatory policy, with publications in journals such as the Duke Law Journal, Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy, and William & Mary Law Review. - Smith was married to Catherine (Kitty) Yore for 51 years and has two sons, Loren Jr. and Adam (deceased). - He is an amateur magician, a longtime member of the University Club of Washington, D.C., and has held the role of an international elections observer in countries including Chile and Serbia. - He has also advised on constitutional matters abroad, such as in Thailand. - Loren A. Smith’s career reflects a combination of judicial leadership, public service, and academic contribution, making him a prominent figure in federal law and administrative governance. - Birth place: Chicago ## 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/14406/loren-a-smith/) - [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/14406/loren-a-smith/) - [United States Court of Federal Claims current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/14406/loren-a-smith/) - [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/14406/loren-a-smith/) - [Loren A. Smith | Court of Federal Claims | United States](http://www.uscfc.uscourts.gov/loren-smith) - [U.S. Court of Federal Claims: Smith, Loren Allan | Federal Judicial Center](https://www.fjc.gov/history/courts/us-court-federal-claims-smith-loren-allan) - [Wikidata: Loren A. 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