§7299 Limitation on Activities of Retired Judges

Summary

A retired judge who is eligible to be recalled under section 7257 and who represents (or supervises) a client making a veterans’ benefits claim against the United States must be treated as having declined recall and will lose recall-eligible status. The judge’s pay stays at the amount it was when they were removed, under section 7296. A judge who is eligible for recall is considered a U.S. officer or employee only while actually serving on recall. Any bans or limits on the judge’s activities apply only during the times they are serving on recall.