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{{short description|Court that hears monetary claims against the U.S. government}}
{{short description|Court that hears monetary claims against the U.S. government}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2018}}
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{{Infobox U.S. federal court
|OrganizationName=United States Court of Federal Claims (CFC)
| court_type = tribunal
|OrganizationType=Independent Agencies
| court_name = United States Court of Federal Claims
|Mission=The United States Court of Federal Claims provides judicial review of claims against the United States government, including disputes over contract, takings, tax refunds, and various statutory and constitutional issues. It aims to ensure that individuals and entities have a fair and impartial venue to resolve disputes with the government.
| abbreviation = Fed. Cl.
|OrganizationExecutive=Chief Judge
| seal = Seal of the United States Court of Federal Claims.svg
|Employees=200
| seal_size = 150
|Budget=$30 million (fiscal year 2023)
| courthouse = [[Howard T. Markey National Courts Building]]
|Website=https://www.uscfc.uscourts.gov
| location = [[Washington, D.C.]]
|Services=Contract disputes; Property takings; Tax refunds; Vaccine injury compensation; Indian claims
| appeals_to = [[United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit|Federal Circuit]]
|ParentOrganization=
| established = 1982 (predecessor court established in 1855)
|CreationLegislation=Tucker Act of 1887
| authority = Article I
|Regulations=
| created_by = [[Federal Courts Improvement Act]]<br />{{UnitedStatesCode|28|1491|1509}}
|HeadquartersLocation=38.896139, -77.012576
| composition = [[President of the United States|Presidential]] nomination<br />with [[United States Senate|Senate]] [[advice and consent]]
|HeadquartersAddress=717 Madison Place NW, Washington, DC 20005
| judges_assigned = 16
| term_length = 15 years
| chief = [[Elaine D. Kaplan]]
| official_site = {{URL|http://www.uscfc.uscourts.gov/}}
}}
}}
The '''United States Court of Federal Claims''' (in [[case citations]], '''Fed. Cl.''' or '''C.F.C.''') is a [[United States federal courts|United States federal court]] that hears monetary claims against the [[Federal government of the United States|U.S. government]]. It was established by statute in 1982 as the '''United States Claims Court''', and took its current name in 1992. The court is the successor to trial division of the [[United States Court of Claims]], which was established in 1855.
The '''United States Court of Federal Claims''' (in [[case citations]], '''Fed. Cl.''' or '''C.F.C.''') is a [[United States federal courts|United States federal court]] that hears monetary claims against the [[Federal government of the United States|U.S. government]]. It was established by statute in 1982 as the '''United States Claims Court''', and took its current name in 1992. The court is the successor to trial division of the [[United States Court of Claims]], which was established in 1855.