Robert J. Yock (born January 11, 1938)Joint Committee on Printing,

' (June 1997), p. 855. is a

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of the United States Court of Federal Claims.

Early life, education, and career

Born in St. James, Minnesota to Dr. William J. and Erma (Fritz) Yock, Yock attended

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, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 1959. He received a

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in 1962 from the University of Michigan Law School. He then served in the United States Navy from 1962 to 1966, in the Judge Advocate General's Corps. Yock entered

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in 1966, in

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. In 1969 he joined the General Services Administration as Chief Counsel of the National Archives and Record Service, becoming Executive Assistant and Legal Advisor to the Administrator in 1970 and Assistant General Counsel from 1972 to 1977.

Federal judicial service

In 1977, Yock became a trial judge for the

United States Court of Claims The Court of Claims was a federal court that heard claims against the United States government. It was established in 1855, renamed in 1948 to the United States Court of Claims (), and abolished in 1982. Then, its jurisdiction was assumed by the n ...

. On October 1, 1982, became a judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims by operation of law, following the passage of the Federal Courts Improvement Act of 1982. On June 20, 1983, Yock was nominated by President

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to a full fifteen-year term on the court. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 4, 1983, and received his commission on August 5, 1983.

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was one of Yock's law clerks from 1991 to 1992.Federal Trade Commission biography of Maureen K. Ohlhausen
(accessed February 23, 2013). Yock transitioned to senior status on August 5, 1998, and is currently inactive.Federal Judicial Center page for Robert J. Yock

Personal life

Yock married Carla M. Moen on June 13, 1964, with whom he has two children, Signe Kara and Torunn Ingrid.

References

External links

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Official Bio, U.S. Court of Federal Claims
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