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Arthur L. Nims, III

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Arthur L. Nims, III
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Prior offices:
United States Tax Court
Education
Bachelor's
Williams College, 1947
Law
University of Georgia School of Law, 1949
Graduate
New York University, 1952


Arthur L. Nims, III was anArticle Ifederal judge for the for theUnited States Tax Court.[1][2] Nims was appointed to the court by PresidentJimmy Carter on June 29, 1979 and tooksenior status on June 1, 1992.

Education

Nims earned his B.A. from Williams College in 1947 and hisLL.B. from the University of Georgia Law School in 1949. He earned his LL.M. from New York University in 1952.[2]

Military service

Nims served as a Lieutenant in the Naval Reserves on active duty during World War II in the Pacific Theater.

Professional career

  • 1961-1979: Partner,McCarter & English
  • 1955-1961: Attorney,McCarter & English
  • 1954-1955: Attorney, Legislation and Regulations Division, Chief Counsel's Office, Washington, DC
  • 1951-1954: Special Attorney, Office of the District Counsel, Internal Revenue Service, New York
  • 1949-1951: Private practice, Macon, Georgia[2]

Judicial nominations and appointments

United States Tax Court

Arthur Nims III was appointed by PresidentJimmy Carter in 1979 to a 15-year term. Nims tooksenior status on June 1, 1992.[2]

Awards and associations

Associations

  • 1977-1979: Secretary, Section of Taxation, American Bar Association
  • 1969-1971: Chairman, Section of Taxation, New Jersey State Bar Association
  • Member, American Law Institute; American College of Tax Counsel

Awards

  • Tax Society of New York University Award for lifetime achievement
  • Kellogg Award for Lifetime Achievement from Williams College

See also

External link

Footnotes

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Federal judges who have served theUnited States Tax Court
Active judges

Chief JudgeKathleen Kerrigan  •  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  •  Kashi Way  •  Rose Jenkins  •  Jeffrey Arbeit  •  Cathy Fung  •  Benjamin Guider  •  Zachary Fried  •  Jennifer Siegel

Senior judges

 

Former Article I judgesJohn O. Colvin  •  Joseph H. Gale  •  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.  •  Eunkyong Choi  •  
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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