L. Paige Marvel Explained

L. Paige Marvel
Office:Senior Judge of the United States Tax Court
Term Start:December 6, 2019
Office1:Chief Judge of the United States Tax Court
Term Start1:June 1, 2016
Term End1:May 31, 2018
Predecessor1:Michael B. Thornton
Successor1:Maurice B. Foley
Office2:Judge of the United States Tax Court
Appointer2:Barack Obama
Term Start2:December 3, 2014
Term End2:December 6, 2019
Predecessor2:Herself
Successor2:Alina I. Marshall
Appointer3:Bill Clinton
Term Start3:April 6, 1998
Term End3:April 6, 2013
Predecessor3:Lawrence Wright
Successor3:Herself
Birth Date:6 December 1949
Birth Place:Easton, Maryland, U.S.
Alma Mater:University of Maryland, Baltimore

Lynda Paige Marvel[1] (born December 6, 1949) is an American lawyer who serves as a senior judge of the United States Tax Court.

Early life and education

Marvel was born in Maryland and graduated magna cum laude from the College of Notre Dame of Maryland (now the Notre Dame of Maryland University) in 1971.[2] She earned her J.D. with honors from the University of Maryland School of Law in 1974, where she was awarded Order of the Coif, a member of the Maryland Law Review and of the Moot Court Board.

Judicial career

Tax Court

Marvel was appointed by President Bill Clinton as Judge, United States Tax Court, on April 6, 1998, for a term ending April 5, 2013. On April 6, 2013, Marvel took senior status. She was subsequently re-nominated to the position by President Barack Obama for an additional fifteen-year term on July 30, 2013.[3] On January 15, 2014, Marvel testified before the Senate Finance Committee, "detailed her experiences during her first term as a Tax Court judge and said that if confirmed, she would continue to approach cases with an 'open mind and a commitment to justice.'"[4] On February 4, 2014, the Senate Finance Committee "approved the nominations of Tamara W. Ashford and L. Paige Marvel to serve as U.S. Tax Court judges."[5] On November 20, 2014, the United States Senate confirmed her by voice vote to a second 15-year term. She assumed office for a second term on December 3, 2014. She served as Chief Judge from June 1, 2016 to May 31, 2018.[6] She took senior status on December 6, 2019.

Professional career

Awards and associations

Associations

Awards

References

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Nominations of Richard W. Fisher, Donald C. Lubick, L. Paige Marvel, and Michael B. Thornton. United States Senate Committee on Finance. January 28, 1998. 9780160579325 .
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20131008162550/http://www.ustaxcourt.gov/judges/marvel.htm U.S. Tax Court biography of L. Paige Marvel
  3. Web site: President Obama Nominates L. Paige Marvel to the United States Tax Court . US White House, Office of the Press Secretary . 30 July 2013 . 16 January 2014.
  4. TAX COURT JUDGE NOMINEE MARVEL TESTIFIES BEFORE FINANCE COMMITTEE . Tax Notes Today . January 2014 . 2014 TNT 11-30.
  5. FINANCE COMMITTEE APPROVES ASHFORD AND MARVEL FOR TAX COURT . Shreve, Meg . Tax Notes Today . February 2014 . 2014 TNT 25-5.
  6. Web site: United States Tax Court: Press Releases. www.ustaxcourt.gov. 2017-02-15. 2018-01-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20180115001428/https://www.ustaxcourt.gov/press.htm. dead.

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