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Benjamin A. Guider III
Personal details
Born
Benjamin Alfred Guider III
EducationUniversity of Virginia (BA)
Tulane University (JD)

Benjamin Alfred Guider III is an American lawyer who is a nominee to serve as a judge of the United States Tax Court.

Education

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Guider earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Virginia in 2001 and a Juris Doctor from Tulane University Law School in 2004.[1]

Career

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From 2008 to 2023, Guider was an attorney at Coats Rose Professional Corporation. In 2023, he joined Longwell Riess, L.L.C. as a housing attorney.[1]

Nomination to tax court

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On May 9, 2024, President Joe Biden nominated Guider to serve as a judge of the United States Tax Court.[2] He was nominated to the seat vacated by Judge Richard T. Morrison, whose term expired on August 28, 2023.[3] On July 10, 2024, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Finance Committee.[4] On July 25, 2024, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 27–0 vote.[5] His nomination is pending before the United States Senate.

Memberships

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Guider is a member of the American Bar Association's Forum on Affordable Housing and Community Development Law, as well as a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association and the State Bar of California.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "President Biden Announces Key Nominees" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. May 9, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ Scott Farrell, Anna (May 9, 2024). "Biden Taps Housing Atty, 2 More For Tax Court". www.law360.com. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  3. ^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. May 9, 2024.
  4. ^ "Hearing to Consider the Nominations of Jeffrey Samuel Arbeit, of the District of Columbia, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years, vice Michael B. Thornton, resigned; Benjamin A. Guider III, of Louisiana, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years, vice Richard T. Morrison, term expired; and Cathy Fung, of California, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years, vice Joseph H. Gale, retired". United States Senate Committee on Finance. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  5. ^ "Results of Executive Session to Consider Favorably Reporting the Nominations" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on Finance. Retrieved July 25, 2024.