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Joseph H. Gale

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Joseph H. Gale
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Nonpartisan
Prior offices:
United States Tax Court
Years in office: 2023 - 2024
Years in office: 2011 - 2023
Years in office: 1996 - 2011
Successor: Cathy Fung (Nonpartisan)
Education
Bachelor's
Princeton University, 1976
Law
University of Virginia School of Law, 1980


Joseph H. Gale was an Article I federal judge for the United States Tax Court. Gale joined the court in 1996 after a nomination from President Bill Clinton. After his first 15-year term he was reappointed to the court by President Barack Obama.[1][2] Gale assumed senior status on August 26, 2023, and retired from the court on September 30, 2024.[3]

Education

Gale earned his A.B. from Princeton University in 1976, majoring in philosophy. He earned his J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1980.[2]

Professional career

  • 1996-2024: Judge, United States Tax Court
  • 1995-1996: Minority Staff Director and Chief Counsel, Senate Finance Committee
  • 1995: Minority Chief Tax Counsel, Senate Finance Committee
  • 1993-1995: Chief Tax Counsel, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate
  • 1990-1993: Chief Counsel
  • 1989: Administrative Assistant and Tax Legislative Counsel
  • 1985-1988: Tax Legislative Counsel, Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan
  • 1983-1985: Associate Attorney, Dickstein, Shapiro and Morin
  • 1980-1983: Associate Attorney, Dewey Ballantine[2]

Judicial career

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Name: Joseph H. Gale
Court: United States Tax Court
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ApprovedANominated: October 18, 2011
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ApprovedAConfirmed: 2011

Tax Court

Gale was nominated to the United States Tax Court by President Bill Clinton and was confirmed by the U.S. Senate. He joined the court on February 6, 1996. His term ended in 2011 and he was reappointed on October 18, 2011, by President Barack Obama.[2] Gale assumed senior status on August 26, 2023, and retired from the court on September 30, 2024.[3]

Awards and associations

Awards

  • Dillard Fellow, University of Virginia School of Law

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ United States Tax Court, "Judge directory"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 United States Tax Court, "Joseph Gale biography"
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 United States Tax Court, "PRESS RELEASE"

Political offices
Preceded by
- 		United States Tax Court
2023-2024		 Succeeded by
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Preceded by
- 		United States Tax Court
2011-2023		 Succeeded by
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Preceded by
- 		United States Tax Court
1996-2011		 Succeeded by
Cathy Fung
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