The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, congratulates one of its senior leaders who has been appointed and confirmed to a judgeship in Washington D.C.
Joseph Falvey, district counsel, Office of Counsel, Detroit District, assumed a position as a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, on May 14. The Court, located in Washington, D.C., has exclusive jurisdiction over decisions of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals and the court reviews board decisions appealed by claimants who believe the board erred in its decision.
Falvey, nominated by the President of the United States, is humbled and honored to continue to serve the nation and it’s veterans in this important role.
“To me, serving as a judge is the capstone of my career. I am humbled and feel blessed to have this opportunity,” said Falvey.
In addition to his service at the Corps of Engineers, Falvey has served as a Marine Corps officer and judge advocate with litigation and prior judicial experience. He also has a great love for the men and women who serve and who have served our nation.
- Posted May 30, 2018
- Tweet This | Share on Facebook
Michigan attorney to serve as federal judge
headlines Flint-Genesee County
- Federal Reserve’s Michael Barr discusses health of banking system, SVB failures, and more at Michigan Law Conference
- Bodman attorney displays special passion for tax law
- And yet another grim humanitarian crisis goes unnoticed
- One Voice Conference to spotlight collaborative solutions in animal welfare
- Miller Johnson adds four attorneys from Abbott Nicholson, P.C. to Detroit office
headlines National
- Incarceration series includes female inmates but doesn’t tell full story
- ACLU and BigLaw firm use ‘Orange is the New Black’ in hashtag effort to promote NY jail reform
- Former DOJ official who alleged election fraud violated at least one ethics rule, ethics committee says
- Winston & Strawn will provide reduced-cost legal services for routine tasks under Winston Legal Solutions umbrella
- Should Justice Sotomayor retire? Chemerinsky, White House haven’t joined calls for her to step down
- Which BigLaw firms are increasing lateral associate hiring the most? One made legal headlines last year