Jeffrey Arbeit
Personal details
Born
Jeffrey Samuel Arbeit[1]
Education

Jeffrey Samuel Arbeit is an American lawyer who is a nominee to serve as a judge of the United States Tax Court.

Education

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Arbeit earned a Bachelor of Arts in history from Brown University in 2005, a Juris Doctor from Boston University School of Law in 2008, where he served on the Boston University Law Review, and a Master of Laws in taxation from New York University School of Law in 2011, where he served on the Tax Law Review.[2][1]

Career

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During his career, Arbeit clerked for Judge James S. Halpern of the United States Tax Court. He was a tax associate at Sullivan & Cromwell in New York. Since 2015, he has served as a legislation counsel with the staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation. His work focuses primarily on international tax and issues related to financial assets, transactions, and markets.[2]

Nomination to tax court

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On May 9, 2024, President Joe Biden nominated Arbeit to serve as a judge of the United States Tax Court.[3] He was nominated to the seat vacated by Judge Michael B. Thornton, who assumed senior status on January 1, 2021.[4] On July 10, 2024, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Finance Committee.[5] On July 25, 2024, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 27–0 vote.[6] His nomination is pending before the United States Senate.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Jeffrey Samuel Arbeit Profile | Washington, DC Lawyer | Martindale.com". www.martindale.com. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "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.
  3. ^ Scott Farrell, Anna (May 9, 2024). "Biden Taps Housing Atty, 2 More For Tax Court". www.law360.com. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  4. ^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. May 9, 2024.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Results of Executive Session to Consider Favorably Reporting the Nominations" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on Finance. Retrieved July 25, 2024.