Wallach to Spend Senior Status Overseeing Trials, Writing on War

Federal Circuit Judge Evan J. Wallach plans to spend his semi-retirement doing things he enjoys, including overseeing bench trials, writing on the law of war, and hiking.

Wallach announced last month that he’s taking senior status after 10 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. He’s been eligible since 2014 due to his prior service on the Court of International Trade.

Asked about the timing, the Obama nominee’s response to Bloomberg Law was simple: “The election.”

Wallach has worked with judges all over the world, including Pakistan, Mongolia, and Croatia when it was ...