On June 1, 2022, Judge Kathleen Kerrigan began her two-year term as Chief Judge of the US Tax Court. Her election as Chief Judge was announced earlier this year and covered on the blog here. Chief Judge Kerrigan replaces Judge Maurice B. Foley, who served as Chief Judge from June 1, 2018, through May 31, 2022.
Judge Kathleen Kerrigan Begins Term as Tax Court’s Chief Judge
By Kevin Spencer and McDermott Will & Emery on June 3, 2022
Posted In Court Procedure Matters, Trial Courts
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