List of Judges of the United States Tax Court
Encyclopedia
The United States Tax Court
is composed of 19 members appointed by the President
and confirmed by the Senate
. Reappointment, when requested by a Tax Court judge is generally pro forma regardless of the political party of the appointing President and the political party of the re-appointing (sitting) President.
In addition, the Chief Judge may appoint a number of Special Trial Judges, who serve a function comparable to magistrate judges
in the United States district court
s.
With three judges confirmed in 2008 and one taking senior status, the 19-member court has four vacancies as of September 2011. On Wednesday, September 14, 2011, President Barack Obama
nominated Ronald Buch, currently a partner at Bingham McCutchen LLP principally representing clients in tax controversy matters, as a Judge on the Tax Court.
Special Trial Judges
United States Tax Court
The United States Tax Court is a federal trial court of record established by Congress under Article I of the U.S. Constitution, section 8 of which provides that the Congress has the power to "constitute Tribunals inferior to the supreme Court"...
is composed of 19 members appointed by the President
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
and confirmed by the Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
. Reappointment, when requested by a Tax Court judge is generally pro forma regardless of the political party of the appointing President and the political party of the re-appointing (sitting) President.
In addition, the Chief Judge may appoint a number of Special Trial Judges, who serve a function comparable to magistrate judges
United States magistrate judge
In the United States federal courts, magistrate judges are appointed to assist United States district court judges in the performance of their duties...
in the United States district court
United States district court
The United States district courts are the general trial courts of the United States federal court system. Both civil and criminal cases are filed in the district court, which is a court of law, equity, and admiralty. There is a United States bankruptcy court associated with each United States...
s.
With three judges confirmed in 2008 and one taking senior status, the 19-member court has four vacancies as of September 2011. On Wednesday, September 14, 2011, President Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
nominated Ronald Buch, currently a partner at Bingham McCutchen LLP principally representing clients in tax controversy matters, as a Judge on the Tax Court.
Former judges
| Judge | Began active service | Ended active service | Ended senior service |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | 1950 | ||
| 1925 | 1969 | ||
| 1929 | 1966 | ||
| 1983 | 1998 | ||
| 1951 | |||
| 1958 | 1972 | ||
| 1961 | 2000 | ||
| 1957 | 1978 | ||
| 1936 | 1970 | ||
| 1936 | 1953 | ||
| 1946 | 1956 | ||
| 1971 | |||
| 1981 | 1997 | ||
| 1932 | 1952 | ||
| 1935 | 1945 | ||
| 1926 | 1968 | ||
| 1938 | 1965 | ||
| 1969 | 1980 | ||
| 1950 | 1978 | 1998 | |
| 1952 | 1958 | ||
| 1982 | 1994 | ||
| 1965 | 1987 | ||
| 1946 | |||
| 1924 | 1945 | ||
| 1965 | 1983 | 1999 | |
| 1968 | |||
| 1950 | |||
| 1926 | 1961 | ||
| 1972 | 1987 | ||
| 1984 | 1996 |
Special Trial Judges
- D. Irvin CouvillionD. Irvin CouvillionD. Irvin Couvillion was a special trial judge of the United States Tax Court. He was appointed to that position by the Chief Judge on July 1, 1985....
(special trial judge, 1985-) - Carleton D. Powell (special trial judge, 1985–2007)
- John J. Pajak (special trial judge, 1979-)
- Norman H. WolfeNorman H. WolfeNorman H. Wolfe is a former Special Trial Judge of the United States Tax Court.Born in New York, Wolfe attended public school in Maplewood, New Jersey and graduated from Columbia High School in 1946. He received an A.B. from Yale University in 1950 and an LL.B...
(special trial judge, 1985-) - Daniel J. DinanDaniel J. DinanDaniel J. Dinan was a Special Trial Judge of the United States Tax Court.Born in Connecticut, Dinan attended parochial elementary school and public high school. He received a B.S.S. in History from Fairfield University in 1952, and an LL.B. from the Georgetown University Law Center in 1960...
(special trial judge, 1991-)