List of Judges of The United States Tax Court

List Of Judges Of The United States Tax Court

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 courts.

With two judges confirmed on January 1, 2013, the 19-member court has two vacancies as of January 2013.

Sitting judges

  • Michael B. Thornton, Chief Judge (1998-)
  • Ronald Lee Buch (2013-)
  • John O. Colvin (1988-)
  • Maurice B. Foley (1995-)
  • Joseph H. Gale (1996-)
  • Joseph Robert Goeke (2003-)
  • David Gustafson (2008-)
  • James Halpern (1990-)
  • Mark V. Holmes (2003-)
  • Kathleen Kerrigan (2012-)
  • Diane Kroupa (2003-)
  • Albert G. Lauber (2013-)
  • L. Paige Marvel (1998-)
  • Richard T. Morrison (2007-)
  • Elizabeth Crewson Paris (2008-)
  • Juan F. Vasquez (1995-)
  • Robert A. Wherry Jr. (2003-)

Senior judges

  • Herbert Chabot (1978–2001, 2001-)
  • Carolyn Chiechi (1992–2007, 2007-)
  • Mary Ann Cohen (1982-2012, 2012-)
  • Howard A. Dawson, Jr. (1962–1985, 1990-)
  • Joel Gerber (1984–2006, 2006-)
  • Harry Haines (2003–2008, 2008-)
  • Julian Jacobs (1984–1999, 1999-)
  • David Laro (1992–2007, 2007-)
  • Arthur L. Nims, III (1979–1992, 1992-)
  • Robert Ruwe (1987–2002, 2002-)
  • Stephen Swift (1983–1998, 1998-2000, 2000–2008, 2008-)
  • Thomas B. Wells (1986-2001, 2001-2011, 2011-)
  • Laurence Whalen (1987–2002, 2002-)

Special Trial Judges

  • Peter Panuthos (1983-), Chief Special Trial Judge
  • Robert Armen (1993-)
  • Lewis Carluzzo (1994-)
  • John F. Dean (1994-)
  • Daniel A. Guy, Jr. (2012-)


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