Judges | United States Tax Court

Biography

Judge. Born in Illinois. DePaul University, B.S.C. in Accounting, 1981; DePaul University School of Law, J.D., 1984; Georgetown University School of Law, M.L.T., 1986. Admitted to the Illinois Bar 1984. On staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation of the United States Congress: Legislation Attorney, 1985-1989; Legislation Counsel, 1989-2009; and Senior Legislation Counsel, 2009-2013. Appointed by President Obama as Judge of the United States Tax Court; sworn in on September 4, 2013 for a term ending September 3, 2028.

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J.D. with multiple tax courses or LL.M. in taxation in process or complete
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Last updated: June 1, 2025.

Judge Joseph W. Nega

Biography