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Elizabeth Ann Copeland
2018 - Present
2033
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Elizabeth Ann Copeland is a judge on the United States Tax Court. On August 3, 2017, President Donald Trump (R) nominated Copeland to a seat on the court.[1][2][3]
Copeland was nominated by President Barack Obama on May 1, 2015, to a seat on the same court. On January 3, 2017, Copeland's nomination was returned to President Obama at the sine die adjournment of the 114th Congress.[4][5]
Education
Copeland earned her bachelor's and J.D. from the University of Texas. In 2002, she was board certified in tax law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.[1]
Professional career
- 2012-2018: Partner, Strasburger & Price LLP
- 1993-2012: Attorney, Oppenheimer, Blend, Harrison & Tate, Inc.
- 2000-2012: Shareholder
- 1992-1993: Attorney advisor, Hon. Mary Ann Cohen, United States Tax Court[4]
Judicial career
- 2018-present: Judge, United States Tax Court
Federal judicial nomination
United States Tax Court (2017-2018)
- See also: Federal judges nominated by Donald Trump
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Elizabeth Ann Copeland |
| Court: United States Tax Court |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 390 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: August 3, 2017
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| ABA Rating: Not rated by the ABA
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| Questionnaire: |
| Hearing: June 12, 2018
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| QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: June 28, 2018
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| Confirmed: August 28, 2018
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Copeland was nominated by President Donald Trump (R) on August 3, 2017, to a seat on the United States Tax Court vacated by James S. Halpern. Copeland had hearings before the Senate Finance Committee, which reported her nomination favorably. She was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on August 28, 2018, to a fifteen-year term.[1][2]
United States Tax Court (2015)
- See also: Federal judges nominated by Barack Obama
President Barack Obama nominated Copeland to the United States Tax Court on May 1, 2015. On February 4, 2016, hearings were held on Copeland's nomination in the United States Senate Committee on Finance. On April 18, 2016, her nomination was reported out of committee without a printed report. On January 3, 2017, Copeland's nomination was returned to President Obama at the sine die adjournment of the 114th Congress.[2]
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The White House, "President Donald J. Trump announces sixth wave of judicial candidates and fifth wave of U.S. Attorney candidates," August 3, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Congress, "PN 869 — Elizabeth Ann Copeland — United States Tax Court," accessed August 4, 2017
- ↑ The White House, "Eighteen nominations sent to the Senate today," August 3, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The White House, "President Obama Nominates Elizabeth Ann Copeland to the United States Tax Court," May 1, 2015
- ↑ United States Congress, "PN 452 — Elizabeth Ann Copeland — The Judiciary," accessed January 3, 2017
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