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Joseph Robert Goeke

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Joseph R. Goeke
Senior Judge of the United States Tax Court
Assumed office
April 21, 2018
Judge of the United States Tax Court
In office
April 22, 2003 – April 21, 2018
Appointed byGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byHerbert Chabot
Succeeded byEmin Toro
Personal details
Born (1950-06-22) June 22, 1950 (age 74)
Covington, Kentucky, U.S.
SpouseLinda Goeke (nee Powers)
EducationXavier University (BS)
University of Kentucky (JD)

Joseph Robert Goeke (born June 22, 1950)[1] is an American lawyer who serves as a senior judge of the United States Tax Court.[2]

Goeke received his Bachelor of Science, cum laude, from Xavier University in 1972, and his Juris Doctor from the University of Kentucky College of Law in 1975, where he was inducted into the Order of the Coif.

He worked as a trial attorney for the Internal Revenue Service from 1975-1988, for five years in New Orleans and then in Cincinnati, earning two promotions. He then left public service to become a partner, in the law firm of Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw, in Chicago.[3]

On April 22, 2003, Goeke was appointed by President George W. Bush as Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term ending April 21, 2018.[4] He assumed senior status on April 21, 2018, but continues to perform judicial duties as senior judge on recall.

In 2009, Goeke ruled that individuals may not deduct expenses on prostitutes and pornography under U.S. tax code.[5]

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References

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  1. ^ United States Senate Committee on Finance (2003). Nominations of Joseph Robert Goeke, Glen L. Bower, Daniel Pearson, Charlotte R. Lane, and Raymond T. Wagner. p. 53.
  2. ^ "Judges | United States Tax Court". www.ustaxcourt.gov. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
  3. ^ "The United States Senate Committee on Finance | The United States Senate Committee on Finance". www.finance.senate.gov. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
  4. ^ "Presidential Nomination: Joseph R. Goeke". georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
  5. ^ Barrett, William P. "Tax Court Rules Prostitutes Aren't Deductible". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-11-30.