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Joseph H. Gale

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Joseph H. Gale
Senior Judge of the United States Tax Court
In office
August 26, 2023 – October 1, 2024
Judge of the United States Tax Court
In office
October 18, 2011 – August 26, 2023
Appointed byBarack Obama
Preceded byhimself
Succeeded byvacant
In office
February 6, 1996 – February 5, 2011
Appointed byBill Clinton
Preceded byEdna G. Parker
Succeeded byhimself
Personal details
Born (1953-08-26) August 26, 1953 (age 71)
Suffolk, Virginia, U.S.
EducationPrinceton University (AB)
University of Virginia (JD)

Joseph Harold Gale (born August 26, 1953)[1] is a former judge of the United States Tax Court.

He holds a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy from Princeton University and obtained his Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1980. After five years in private practice, he became an adviser to Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan, and later held several positions in service to the United States Senate Committee on Finance until 1996.

He was appointed by President Bill Clinton as a judge on the United States Tax Court on February 6, 1996, for a term ending February 5, 2011. He was reappointed by President Barack Obama on July 8, 2011.[2]

Gale is the first openly gay male appointed to the federal bench.[3]

Career

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  • Associate Attorney, Dewey Ballantine, Washington, DC, and New York, 1980–83
  • Associate Attorney, Dickstein, Shapiro and Morin, Washington, DC, 1983–85
  • Tax Legislative Counsel for Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan, (D-NY), 1985–88
  • Administrative Assistant and Tax Legislative Counsel, 1989; Chief Counsel, 1990–93
  • Chief Tax Counsel, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate, 1993–95
  • Minority Chief Tax Counsel, Senate Finance Committee, January 1995-July 1995
  • Minority Staff Director and Chief Counsel, Senate Finance Committee, July 1995-January 1996;

Organizations

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  • District of Columbia Bar
  • American Bar Association, Section of Taxation

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Nominations of Joseph H. Gale, Michael W. Punke, Islam A. Siddiqui, Paul Piquado, and David S. Johanson (PDF). September 12, 2011. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  2. ^ "President Obama Nominates Joseph H. Gale to the United States Tax Court". whitehouse.gov. July 8, 2011 – via National Archives.
  3. ^ Out Officials - The Gay & Lesbian Leadership Institute Archived 2007-09-07 at the Wayback Machine
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Legal offices
Preceded by Judge of the United States Tax Court
1996–2011
Succeeded by
himself
Preceded by
himself
Judge of the United States Tax Court
2011–2023
Vacant