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Tenure

2022 - Present

Years in position

2

United States Tax Court

Successor: Adam Landy

David Gustafson is a federal judge on senior status with the United States Tax Court. He joined the court in 2008 after a nomination from President George W. Bush. He assumed senior status on November 1, 2022.^[1]^[2]

Education

Gustafson earned his B.A., summa cum laude, from Bob Jones University in 1978 and his J.D. from the Duke University School of Law in 1981.^[2]

Professional career

2008-2022: Judge, United States Tax Court
- 2022-present: Senior judge
2005-2008: Chief, Court of Federal Claims Tax Division at the United States Department of Justice (DOJ)
2002-2006: Coordinator, Tax Shelter Litigation, Court of Federal Claims Tax Division at the DOJ
2002-2006: Chief, Court of Federal Claims Tax Division at the DOJ
1989-2005: Assistant Chief, Court of Federal Claims Tax Division, DOJ
1983-1989: Trial Attorney, Court of Federal Claims Tax Division at the DOJ
1981-1983: Associate, Sutherland, Asbill and Brennan^[2]

Judicial career

Tax Court

David Gustafson was nominated to the United States Tax Court by President George W. Bush and was confirmed by the U.S. Senate. He joined the court on July 29, 2008.^[2]

Awards and associations

Awards

Tax Division Outstanding Attorney Award, 1985, 1989, 1997, 2001-2005
Federal Bar Association’s Younger Attorney Award, 1991^[2]

Associations

President, Court of Federal Claims Bar Association, 2001^[2]

See also

United States Tax Court

External links

United States Tax Court, "David Gustafson biography"

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by -	United States Tax Court 2008-2022	Succeeded by Adam Landy

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Federal judges who have served the United States Tax Court

Chief Judge: Kathleen Kerrigan • Maurice B. Foley • Joseph H. Gale • Peter J. Panuthos • Lewis R. Carluzzo • Ronald L. Buch • Joseph W. Nega • Elizabeth Ann Copeland • Tamara Ashford • Cary Douglas Pugh • Patrick J. Urda • Courtney Dunbar Jones • Emin Toro • Diana L. Leyden • Travis Greaves • Alina Marshall • Christian Weiler • Adam Landy • Eunkyong Choi • Kashi Way • Rose Jenkins • Jeffrey Arbeit • Cathy Fung • Benjamin Guider • Zachary Fried • Jennifer Siegel

Former Article I judges

John O. Colvin • Joseph H. Gale • Diane L. Kroupa • Robert A. Wherry, Jr. • Renato Beghe • Herbert L. Chabot • Carolyn P. Chiechi • Howard A. Dawson, Jr. • Joel Gerber • Harry A. Haines • Julian I. Jacobs • David Laro • Arthur L. Nims, III • Robert P. Ruwe • Stephen J. Swift • Thomas B. Wells • Laurence J. Whalen • Robert N. Armen • John F. Dean • Daniel A. Guy, Jr. •

Special Trial Judges

Peter J. Panuthos • Lewis R. Carluzzo • Diana L. Leyden • Adam Landy • Zachary Fried • Jennifer Siegel •

Former Chief judges

Mary Ann Cohen • Maurice B. Foley • Howard A. Dawson, Jr. • Joel Gerber • Arthur L. Nims, III •

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