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Cathy Fung
Cathy Fung
Personal details
Education	University of California, Los Angeles (BA); University of North Carolina (JD); New York University (LLM); Georgetown University (LLM);

Cathy Fung is an American lawyer who is a nominee to serve as a judge of the United States Tax Court.

Education

Fung received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1995; a Juris Doctor from the University of North Carolina School of Law in 2003; a Master of Laws in taxation from New York University School of Law in 2004 and an Master of Laws in securities & financial regulation from Georgetown University Law Center in 2006.^[1]

Career

From 2004 to 2006, Fung served as an attorney-advisor for Judge Robert Wherry of the United States Tax Court. From 2006 to 2009, she worked as a tax controversy and litigation associate at Dewey Ballantine (later Dewey & LeBoeuf). Since 2009, she has served as a deputy area counsel at the Office of Chief Counsel (Large Business & International) in the Internal Revenue Service, where she has held multiple attorney positions.^[1]

Nomination to tax court

On May 9, 2024, President Joe Biden nominated Fung to serve as a judge of the United States Tax Court.^[2] She was nominated to the seat vacated by Judge Joseph H. Gale, who assumed senior status on August 26, 2023.^[3] On July 10, 2024, a hearing on her nomination was held before the Senate Finance Committee.^[4] On July 25, 2024, her nomination was reported out of committee by a 19–8 vote.^[5] Her nomination is pending before the United States Senate.

Personal life

Fung is a California native and a resident of the District of Columbia.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "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.
^ Scott Farrell, Anna (May 9, 2024). "Biden Taps Housing Atty, 2 More For Tax Court". www.law360.com. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. May 9, 2024.
^ "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.
^ "Results of Executive Session to Consider Favorably Reporting the Nominations" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on Finance. Retrieved July 25, 2024.

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[WHBio-1] "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.

[2] Scott Farrell, Anna (May 9, 2024). "Biden Taps Housing Atty, 2 More For Tax Court". www.law360.com. Retrieved May 9, 2024.

[3] "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. May 9, 2024.

[4] "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.

[5] "Results of Executive Session to Consider Favorably Reporting the Nominations" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on Finance. Retrieved July 25, 2024.

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