--- title: "Matthew Hillel Solomonson | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/matthew-hillel-solomonson-15355" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Matthew Hillel Solomonson 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, 2020-present - Matthew Hillel Solomonson: Judge, United States Court of Federal Claims · Matthew Hillel Solomonson Matthew Hillel Solomonson is a Judge on the United States Court of Federal Claims, appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate to a renewable 15-year term in 2020 - Practitioner, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice', Washington, DC, 2007-2011 - Clerk to the Hon. Francis M. Allegra, United States Court of Federal Claims, Washington, DC, 2002-2003 ### Education - University of Maryland-Baltimore — J.D. (2002) - MBA — University of Maryland-Baltimore — 2002 - Yeshiva College of the Nations Capital — 1998 - cum laude — Brandeis University — 1996 ### Additional information - adj-prof, University of Maryland-Baltimore, Baltimore, MD, 2008-present - Chief Legal Officer, Anthem, Inc., Federal Government Solutions Unit, Baltimore, MD, 2015-2020 - Practitioner, Booz Allen Hamilton Inc., McLean, VA, 2012-2015 - Consultant/Expert Witness (government contracts), Schlam Stone and Dolan LLP, New York, NY, 2013-2013 - Practitioner, Sidley Austin LLP, Washington, DC, 2011-2012 - Practitioner, Arnold & Porter LLP, Washington, DC, 2005-2007 - Practitioner, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Washington, DC, 2004-2005 - Practitioner, Arnold & Porter LLP, 2003-2004 - Date of birth: 1974-01-01 - Birth place: Hartford, CT ## 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/15355/matthew-hillel-solomonson/) - [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/15355/matthew-hillel-solomonson/) - [United States Court of Federal Claims current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/15355/matthew-hillel-solomonson/) - [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/15355/matthew-hillel-solomonson/) - [Matthew Hillel Solomonson](https://asklexi.com/judges/matthew-hillel-solomonson-15355) - [Matthew Hillel Solomonson: Judge, United States Court of Federal Claims · JudicialFinder](https://judicialfinder.com/judges/matthew-solomonson) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/matthew-hillel-solomonson-15355", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/matthew-hillel-solomonson-15355", "name": "Matthew Hillel Solomonson | KnowJudges", "description": "Matthew Hillel Solomonson, United States Court of Federal Claims. 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