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Cary Douglas Pugh

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Cary Douglas Pugh
Pugh in 2022
Judge of the United States Tax Court
Assumed office
December 16, 2014
Appointed byBarack Obama
Preceded byRobert Wherry
Personal details
Born (1966-08-18) August 18, 1966 (age 58)
Lynchburg, Virginia, U.S.
Alma materDuke University
Stanford University
University of Virginia

Cary Douglas Pugh (born August 18, 1966)[1] is a judge of the United States Tax Court.

Biography

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Pugh received an Artium Baccalaureus degree, magna cum laude, in 1987, from Duke University, a Master of Arts degree, in 1988, from Stanford University and a Juris Doctor, in 1994, from the university of Virginia School of Law, where she graduated Order of the Coif. She served as a law clerk to Judge Jackson L. Kiser of the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia from 1994 to 1995. She was an associate at Vinson & Elkins from 1995 to 1999. From 1999 to 2002, she served as Tax Counsel for the United States Senate Committee on Finance, advising committee members on individual and corporate tax issues. From 2002 to 2005, she was the Special Counsel to the Chief Counsel of the United States Internal Revenue Service. Since 2005, she has served as counsel in the tax department at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP.[2][3]

Faculty service

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Pugh has served as an adjunct professor at the Georgetown University School of Law's Master of Laws program.[4]

United States Tax Court

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On June 9, 2014, President Barack Obama nominated Pugh to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years, to the seat vacated by Judge Robert Wherry who retired from the court.[5] On November 20, 2014 the United States Senate confirmed her by voice vote.

Following confirmation, she was appointed by President Barack Obama as Judge of the United States Tax Court, on December 16, 2014 for a term ending December 15, 2029.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Finance, United States Congress Senate Committee on (July 16, 2014). Nominations of Robert W. Holleyman II and Cary Douglas Pugh: Hearing Before the Committee on Finance, United States Senate, One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, Second Session, on the Nominations of Robert W. Holleyman II, to be Deputy United States Trade Representative, with the Rank of Ambassador; and Cary Douglas Pugh, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court, July 16, 2014. U.S. Government Publishing Office. p. 52.
  2. ^ "President Obama Nominates Cary Douglas Pugh to the United States Tax Court" White House, June 6, 2014
  3. ^ "Official Biography" Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
  4. ^ "Official Biography" Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
  5. ^ "Presidential Nomination and Withdrawal sent to the Senate" White House, June 9, 2014
Legal offices
Preceded by Judge of the United States Tax Court
2014–present
Incumbent