--- title: "William A Moorman | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/william-a-moorman-10240" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # William A Moorman United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · U.S. Circuit Judge ## Profile - Court: United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims - State: National federal courts - Role: U.S. Circuit 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 Appeals for Veterans Claims, 2004-present - William A. Moorman is a Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, appointed in 2004 and elevated to senior status in 2015, with a career spanning 31 years in the U.S. Air Force and senior leadership in the Department of Veterans Affairs - On November 20, 2004, Moorman was appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate as a Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims - In July 2002, Moorman joined the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) as Assistant to the Secretary for Regulation Policy and Management, leading a major overhaul of VA compensation and pension regulations - Commissioned a second lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force in 1970 via ROTC, Moorman rose to Major General and held the role of the Judge Advocate General of the U.S. Air Force, the highest-ranking uniformed lawyer in the Air Force - Senior Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (retired recall–eligible) ### Education ### Additional information - Served actively until August 31, 2015, when he assumed senior status as a retired recall–eligible judge - In 2004, President George W. Bush appointed him Acting Assistant Secretary for Management - Retired from the Air Force in April 2002 after 31 years, decorated with the Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Joint Meritorious Service Medal, and multiple Meritorious Service Medals - Born January 23, 1945, in Chicago, Illinois, Moorman obtained a B.A. in History and Economics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1967, followed by a Juris Doctor from the University of Illinois College of Law in 1970, where he was later designated a Distinguished Graduate in 2000 - Senior officer aboard Looking Glass, the U.S. airborne nuclear forces command post - In this role, he oversaw more than 2,500 uniformed and civilian attorneys - overseeing VA’s $70 billion budget and financial, acquisition, and logistics operations ## 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 ### oral argument permission Scope: courtwide Oral argument is allowed only when ordered by the court and will occur at the place and time the court orders. Evidence excerpt: Oral argument will be allowed only when ordered by the Court and will be held where and when the Court orders. [Rule 34: Oral Argument](https://www.uscourts.cavc.gov/rule34.php) Source checked: 2026-07-30 ### oral argument request Scope: courtwide For an appeal on the merits, move for oral argument no later than 14 days after the reply brief is due or filed, and explain why argument will aid the court. Do not embed the request in a brief. Evidence excerpt: A motion for oral argument shall specify why such argument will aid the Court. A motion for oral argument may not be included in any brief. [Rule 34: Oral Argument](https://www.uscourts.cavc.gov/rule34.php) Source checked: 2026-07-30 ### amicus argument Scope: courtwide An amicus curiae may participate in oral argument only by invitation of the court. Evidence excerpt: An amicus curiae will be permitted to participate in oral argument only at the invitation of the Court. [Rule 34: Oral Argument](https://www.uscourts.cavc.gov/rule34.php) Source checked: 2026-07-30 ### argument schedule changes Scope: courtwide Request postponement or additional argument time by motion reasonably before the argument date and show good cause. Evidence excerpt: A request for postponement of the argument or for the allowance of additional time shall be made by motion filed reasonably in advance of the date fixed for argument and shall contain a showing of good cause. [Rule 34: Oral Argument](https://www.uscourts.cavc.gov/rule34.php) Source checked: 2026-07-30 ### argument order Scope: courtwide The appellant generally opens and concludes merits argument; on a motion, the movant generally opens and concludes. Evidence excerpt: The appellant will generally open and conclude the argument. In argument on motions, the movant generally will open and conclude the argument. [Rule 34: Oral Argument](https://www.uscourts.cavc.gov/rule34.php) Source checked: 2026-07-30 ### physical exhibits Scope: courtwide Coordinate non-document physical exhibits with the clerk so they are in the courtroom before court convenes, and remove them after argument unless directed otherwise. Evidence excerpt: A party who wishes to use physical exhibits other than documents shall arrange with the Clerk to have them placed in the courtroom on the date of the argument before the Court convenes. [Rule 34: Oral Argument](https://www.uscourts.cavc.gov/rule34.php) Source checked: 2026-07-30 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/10240/william-a-moorman/) - [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/10240/william-a-moorman/) - [United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/10240/william-a-moorman/) - [Rule 34: Oral Argument](https://www.uscourts.cavc.gov/rule34.php) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/10240/william-a-moorman/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/william-a-moorman-10240", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/william-a-moorman-10240", "name": "William A Moorman | KnowJudges", "description": "William A Moorman, United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. 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