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Cathy Fung is an American lawyer who is a nominee to serve as a judge of the United States Tax Court.
Education
editFung 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 an Master of Laws in securities & financial regulation from Georgetown University Law Center in 2006.[1]
Career
editFrom 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). Since 2009, she has served as a deputy area counsel at the Office of Chief Counsel (Large Business & International) in the Internal Revenue Service, where she has held multiple attorney positions.[1]
Nomination to tax court
editOn 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] Her nomination is pending before the United States Senate.
Personal life
editFung is a California native and a resident of the District of Columbia.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "President Biden Announces Key Nominees" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. May 9, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Scott Farrell, Anna (May 9, 2024). "Biden Taps Housing Atty, 2 More For Tax Court". www.law360.com. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. May 9, 2024.
- ^ "Hearing to Consider the Nominations of Jeffrey Samuel Arbeit, of the District of Columbia, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years, vice Michael B. Thornton, resigned; Benjamin A. Guider III, of Louisiana, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years, vice Richard T. Morrison, term expired; and Cathy Fung, of California, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years, vice Joseph H. Gale, retired". United States Senate Committee on Finance. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ^ "Results of Executive Session to Consider Favorably Reporting the Nominations" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on Finance. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- Living people
- 21st-century American lawyers
- 21st-century American women lawyers
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- California lawyers
- Georgetown University Law Center alumni
- Internal Revenue Service people
- New York University School of Law alumni
- University of California, Los Angeles alumni
- University of North Carolina School of Law alumni