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==Renomination to tax court under Trump== |
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On August 3, 2017, [[Donald Trump|President Trump]] nominated Copeland to serve as a Judge of the United States Tax Court, to the seat vacated by Judge [[James Halpern]], who retired on October 16, 2015.<ref>[https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/08/03/president-donald-j-trump-announces-sixth-wave-judicial-candidates-and "President Donald J. Trump Announces Sixth Wave of Judicial Candidates and Fifth Wave of U.S. Attorney Candidates", White House, August 3, 2017]</ref> Her nomination is currently pending before the [[United States Senate Committee on Finance|Senate Finance Committee]].<ref>[https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/08/03/eighteen-nominations-sent-senate-today "Eighteen Nominations Sent to the Senate Today", White House, August 3, 2017]</ref> |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 19:55, 4 August 2017
Elizabeth Copeland | |
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| Born | June 1, 1964 Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Texas, Austin |
Elizabeth Ann Copeland (born June 1, 1964) is a Texas attorney in private practice and is a nominee to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court.
Biography
Copeland was born on June 1, 1964 in
Recognition and certifications
Copeland has been Board Certified in Tax Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 2002. Tax Analysts named her a 2012 Tax Person of the Year in its national edition of Tax Notes. She served as Chair of the State Bar of Texas Tax Section in 2013 to 2014 and is a Certified Public Accountant.[4]
Failed nomination to tax court under Obama
On May 4, 2015, President Obama nominated Copeland to serve as a Judge of the United States Tax Court, to the seat vacated by Judge Diane Kroupa, who retired on June 16, 2014.[5] She received a hearing before the United States Senate Committee on Finance on January 29, 2016.[6] On April 18, 2016 her nomination was reported out of committee by a 26-0 vote.[7] Her nomination expired on January 3, 2017, with the end of the 114th Congress.
Renomination to tax court under Trump
On August 3, 2017, President Trump nominated Copeland to serve as a Judge of the United States Tax Court, to the seat vacated by Judge James Halpern, who retired on October 16, 2015.[8] Her nomination is currently pending before the Senate Finance Committee.[9]
References
- ^ Lawyer Central profile
- ^ "President Obama Nominates Elizabeth Ann Copeland to the United States Tax Court" White House, May 1, 2015
- ^ Official Biography at Strasburger & Price, LLP
- ^ "President Obama Nominates Elizabeth Ann Copeland to the United States Tax Court" White House, May 1, 2015
- ^ "Presidential Nomination Sent to the Senate" White House, May 4, 2015
- ^ Hatch to Hold Nominations Hearing
- ^ Results of Open Executive Session To consider favorably reporting the nominations of Andrew LaMont Eanes, of Kansas, to be Deputy Commissioner of Social Security for the term expiring January 19, 2019; Elizabeth Ann Copeland, of Texas, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years; Vik Edwin Stoll, of Missouri, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years; April 18, 2016
- ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Sixth Wave of Judicial Candidates and Fifth Wave of U.S. Attorney Candidates", White House, August 3, 2017
- ^ "Eighteen Nominations Sent to the Senate Today", White House, August 3, 2017
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