Lawrence M. Baskir

Lawrence Michael Baskir (born January 10, 1938) is a senior judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims who has served on the court since 1996. He was chief judge from 2000 to 2002 and a judge on the court from 1998 to 2013 before assuming senior status in 2013.

Early life, education, and career Baskir was born in Brooklyn, New York, receiving a Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University in 1959 followed by a Bachelor of Laws from Harvard Law School in 1962. Baskir was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 21, 1998, and received his commission on October 22, 1998. He served as chief judge from 2000 to 2002. He assumed senior status on April 2, 2013.

Personal life Baskir is married to Marna Tucker and has two children.