--- title: "Nancy B. Firestone | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/nancy-b-firestone-9677" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Nancy B. Firestone 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, 1998-present - Nancy Beth Firestone (1951–2022) was an American federal judge on the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, serving from 1998 until her death in 2022, after a distinguished career in federal government service. - On October 22, 1998, President Bill Clinton appointed her Judge of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, succeeding Moody R. Tidwell III - From 1977 to 1989, she worked in the U.S. Department of Justice’s Environment and Natural Resources Division, rising to staff attorney, assistant chief, deputy chief, and deputy assistant attorney general - Remembered for her service to justice, mentorship, and dedication to public education - She was also an adjunct professor at Georgetown University Law Center for over 35 years ### Education ### Additional information - Nancy B. Firestone died October 3, 2022, in Washington, D.C., at age 70. - In 2014, President Barack Obama nominated her for a second 15-year term, but the nomination expired in 2017 without confirmation. - Served until October 22, 2013, when she assumed senior status. - She then served at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as Associate Deputy Administrator (1989–1992) and Administrative Judge on EPA’s Environmental Appeals Board (1992–1995). - Born October 17, 1951 in Manchester, New Hampshire, Firestone obtained a B.A. from Washington University in St. Louis (1973) and a J.D. from the University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Law (1977). - Date of birth: 1951-10-17 ## 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/9677/nancy-b-firestone/) - [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9677/nancy-b-firestone/) - [United States Court of Federal Claims current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9677/nancy-b-firestone/) - [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/9677/nancy-b-firestone/) - [U.S. Court of Federal Claims: Firestone, Nancy Beth | Federal Judicial Center](https://www.fjc.gov/history/courts/us-court-federal-claims-firestone-nancy-beth) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/nancy-b-firestone-9677", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/nancy-b-firestone-9677", "name": "Nancy B. 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