Adam B. Landy (born 1982) is an American lawyer who is the designate to serve as a judge of the United States Tax Court. Since 2021, he has served as a special trial judge of the same court.
Adam B. Landy | |
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| Judge of the United States Tax Court | |
Designate | |
| Assuming office TBD | |
| Appointed by | Joe Biden |
| Succeeding | David Gustafson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Adam Brooks Landy 1982 (age 41–42) |
| Education | University of South Carolina (BS, MS, JD) Northwestern University (LLM) |
Education
editLandy earned a Bachelor of Science in 2004, a Master of Science in 2006, both from the University of South Carolina and a Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 2009. He earned a Master of Laws from the Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law in 2010.[1][2]
Career
editLandy briefly served as a law clerk for Judge J. Michelle Childs on the Richland County Circuit Court during the summer of 2008. From 2010 to 2016, he was an associate at McNair Law Firm, P.A., which later merged into Burr Forman, LLP. From 2016 to 2021, he was a senior attorney with the IRS Office of Chief Counsel in Baltimore, Maryland and San Francisco, California.[1] He was appointed as a special trial judge of the United States Tax Court on December 6, 2021.[3][4][5]
Nomination to tax court
editOn February 1, 2024, President Joe Biden nominated Landy to the United States Tax Court. He was nominated the seat vacated by Judge David Gustafson, who assumed senior status on November 1, 2022.[6] On June 4, 2024, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Finance Committee.[7] On June 13, 2024, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 26–1 vote.[8] On July 24, 2024, the United States Senate invoked cloture on his nomination by a 85–12 vote.[9] On July 29, 2024, his nomination was confirmed by a 73–13 vote.[10] He is awaiting his swearing-in.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "President Biden Announces Key Nominees" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. February 1, 2024. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Adam B Landy Profile | Columbia, SC Lawyer | Martindale.com". www.martindale.com. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- ^ "PRESS RELEASE" (PDF) (Press release). United States Tax Court. December 6, 2021.
- ^ "Tax Court Selects Two New STJs". TAX CONTROVERSY 360. December 8, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- ^ @UofSCLaw (February 4, 2022). "Adam B. Landy '09 got his start in tax law with #UofSCLaw's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. In December, Landy was selected to serve as a Special Trial Judge on the U.S. Tax Court in D.C. Congratulations, Judge Landy! #OhThePlacesYoullGo" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. February 3, 2024.
- ^ "Hearing to Consider the Nominations of James R. Ives, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of the Treasury, vice Eric M. Thorson; Rose E. Jenkins, of the District of Columbia, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years, vice Elizabeth Crewson Paris, term expired; Adam B. Landy, of South Carolina, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years, David Gustafson, term expired; and Kashi Way, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years, Mark Van Dyke Holmes, term expired". United States Senate Committee on Finance. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ "Results of Executive Session to Consider Favorably Reporting the Nominations" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on Finance. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
- ^ "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Adam B. Landy to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years)". United States Senate. July 24, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Adam B. Landy, of South Carolina, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years)". United States Senate. July 29, 2024. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
