- John F. Dean
John F. Dean (born
Washington D.C. , 1946) is a special trialjudge of theUnited States Tax Court . He was appointed to be a Special Trial Judge onAugust 7 ,1994 . Dean has the distinction of being the first African-American judicial officer appointed to the court.Dean graduated, B.S.,
Michigan State University , 1970;Columbus School of Law ; J.D.,Catholic University of America , 1975; M.L.T.,Georgetown University Law Center , 1985. Admitted to District of Columbia Bar, 1975, Supreme Court of the United States, Federal District Courts, Northern District of Texas, District of Maryland, and United States Tax Court. Employed by the Office of Chief Counsel for theInternal Revenue Service , Dallas District Counsel, 1975-78; Baltimore District Counsel, 1978-86; Office of Associate Chief Counsel, International, 1986-94. Adjunct Professor of Law,Howard University , 1999 to present; Vice Chair, Judicial Counsel of the Washington Bar Association, 2002-03. Appointed Special Trial Judge, United States Tax Court, on August 7, 1994.References
* [http://www.ustaxcourt.gov/judges/dean.htm Biography on U.S. Tax Court website]
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