Kashi Way is an American lawyer who is serving as a judge of the United States Tax Court.
Kashi Way | |
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| Judge of the United States Tax Court | |
| Assumed office August 7, 2024 | |
| Appointed by | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Mark V. Holmes |
| Personal details | |
| Education | University of Southern California (BA) Columbia University (MA) |
Education
editWay earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Southern California, a Master of Arts from Columbia University and studied law at the University of Virginia.[1]
Career
editWay began his career as a law clerk at the U.S. Tax Court and spent several years in private practice at Covington & Burling. From 2005 to 2024, he served as senior legislation counsel with the staff of the United States Congressional Joint Committee on Taxation.[2][3] His primary areas of responsibility included energy-related tax issues and the Research & Experimentation Tax Credit. Way also worked on insurance tax issues, issues relating to tax-exempt organizations, and geographically targeted tax incentives.[1]
United States Tax Court service
editOn February 1, 2024, President Biden nominated Way to the seat vacated by Judge Mark V. Holmes, whose term expired on June 29, 2018.[4][5] On June 4, 2024, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Finance Committee.[6] On June 13, 2024, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 25–2 vote.[7] On July 24, 2024, the United States Senate invoked cloture on his nomination by a 78–16 vote.[8] The following day, his nomination was confirmed by a 79–16 vote.[9][10] He was sworn into office on August 7, 2024.[11]
References
edit- ^ a b "President Biden Announces Key Nominees" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. February 1, 2024. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
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- ^ Ciofi, Chris (February 7, 2024). "What's Next for Biden's Three Nominees to the US Tax Court". Bloomberg Tax. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
- ^ Ledingham, Jessica (February 2, 2024). "Decoding Biden's US Tax Court Nominations: Importance & Implications". Forbes. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
- ^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. February 3, 2024.
- ^ Ciofi, Chris (February 1, 2024). "Biden Nominates Three Tax Court Judges, First of His Term". Bloomberg Tax. Retrieved July 29, 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: Kashi Way 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: Kashi Way, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years)". United States Senate. July 25, 2024. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- ^ Ciofi, Chris (July 25, 2024). "First Biden Pick to US Tax Court Bench Confirmed by Senate (1)". Bloomberg Tax. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
- ^ "PRESS RELEASE" (PDF). U.S. Tax Court. August 8, 2024. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
