ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

United States Court of Claims

Okay kiddo, listen up! So, the United States Court of Claims is like a big, special room where people can go if they think the government did something wrong to them.

Let's say for example, your mom parks her car on a government parking lot and then she gets a huge scratch. She thinks it was because the government didn't take care of their parking lot properly. So, she can go to the United States Court of Claims to ask for money to fix the scratch because she thinks the government should pay for it.

Now, the United States Court of Claims is not like a normal court where people go to prison or get punished. It's only for people who want to ask for money from the government for something they think the government should fix or pay for.

The judges in the court are like referees in a game of soccer. They decide who is right and who is wrong. If they think your mom is right and the government did something wrong, then they will make the government pay to fix the scratch on her car.

Overall, the United States Court of Claims is a place where people go to ask for money from the government if they think the government did something wrong. It's like a big room with judges who make decisions like referees in a game of soccer, but it's not a normal court where people go to prison or get punished.