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Kashi Way
American judge From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kashi Way is an American lawyer who is serving as a judge of the United States Tax Court.
Education
Way 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
Way 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
On 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]
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