Joseph H. Gale
Joseph Harold Gale (born August 26, 1953) is a senior judge of the United States Tax Court.
Joseph H. Gale | |
|---|---|
| Senior Judge of the United States Tax Court | |
| Assumed office 2023 | |
| Judge of the United States Tax Court | |
| In office October 18, 2011 – 2023 | |
| Appointed by | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | himself |
| Succeeded by | vacant |
| In office February 6, 1996 – February 5, 2011 | |
| Appointed by | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Edna G. Parker |
| Succeeded by | himself |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 26, 1953 Suffolk, Virginia, U.S. |
| Education | Princeton University (AB) University of Virginia (JD) |
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.
Gale is the first openly gay male appointed to the federal bench.
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