--- title: "Susan G Braden | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/susan-g-braden-10207" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Susan G Braden 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, 2003-present - Private practice (1985–2003): Notably at Baker & McKenzie, with a strong focus on intellectual property litigation, including landmark software copyright cases. - U.S. Department of Justice (1973–1980): Cleveland Field Office, Antitrust Division, Energy Section ### Education - Postgraduate course at Harvard Law School (1979). - B.A. and J.D. from Case Western Reserve University (1970, 1973). ### Additional information - Senior Status: Assumed senior status in 2018 and retired April 1, 2019. - Chief Judge: Appointed by President Donald Trump on March 13, 2017, serving until July 13, 2018. - Judicial Advisor to the Restatement of the Law on Copyright (2015). - Recipient of the American Inns of Court Platinum Distinction Award (2011). - Appointment to the Court: Nominated by President George W. Bush on January 7, 2003, confirmed by the Senate, and commissioned July 14, 2003. - Federal Trade Commission (1980–1985): Senior Attorney Advisor, Special Counsel to the Chairman. - During her tenure, Braden issued 456 published opinions and awarded over $3.5 billion in affirmed damages, often in complex, first‐impression cases involving intellectual property, government contracts, and environmental law. - Court jurisdiction: The Court of Federal Claims handles cases against the U.S. government involving breach of contract, false claims, bid protests, patent/copyright disputes, and certain environmental and natural resource matters. - Chair of the Intellectual Property Committee of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims’ Advisory Council. - Served on the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Patent Public Advisory Committee post‐retirement. - Legacy: Braden is recognized for her rigorous, process‐oriented judicial style and for advancing the resolution of technically complex legal disputes, particularly in intellectual property and government contract law. ## 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/10207/susan-g-braden/) - [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/10207/susan-g-braden/) - [United States Court of Federal Claims current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/10207/susan-g-braden/) - [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/10207/susan-g-braden/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/susan-g-braden-10207", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/susan-g-braden-10207", "name": "Susan G Braden | KnowJudges", "description": "Susan G Braden, United States Court of Federal Claims. 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