Cathy Fung | |
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| Judge of the United States Tax Court | |
| Assumed office December 13, 2024 | |
| Appointed by | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Joseph H. Gale |
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Cathy Fung is an American lawyer who is serving as a judge of the United States Tax Court.
Fung received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1995; a Juris Doctor from the University of North Carolina School of Law in 2003; a Master of Laws in taxation from New York University School of Law in 2004 and a Master of Laws in securities and financial regulation from Georgetown University Law Center in 2006. [1]
From 2004 to 2006, Fung served as an attorney-advisor for Judge Robert Wherry of the United States Tax Court. From 2006 to 2009, she worked as a tax controversy and litigation associate at Dewey Ballantine (later Dewey & LeBoeuf). From 2009 to 2024, she served as a deputy area counsel at the Office of Chief Counsel (Large Business & International) in the Internal Revenue Service, where she held multiple attorney positions. [1]
On May 9, 2024, President Joe Biden nominated Fung to serve as a judge of the United States Tax Court. [2] She was nominated to the seat vacated by Judge Joseph H. Gale, who assumed senior status on August 26, 2023. [3] On July 10, 2024, a hearing on her nomination was held before the Senate Finance Committee. [4] On July 25, 2024, her nomination was reported out of committee by a 19–8 vote. [5] On November 13, 2024, the United States Senate invoked cloture on her nomination by a 58–37 vote. [6] The following day, her nomination was confirmed by a 59–37 vote. [7] She was sworn in on December 13, 2024. [8]
Fung is a California native and a resident of the District of Columbia. [1]
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