the court : Current special trial judges , the special trial judges on the court are as follows: Vacancies and pending nominations Former members of the Board of Tax Appeals and Tax Court Former members were part of the Board of Tax Appeals until 1942, and part of the Tax Court since 1942. Succession of seats Notes Past special trial judges D. Irvin Couvillion (1985–) Carleton D. Powell (1985–2007) John J. Pajak (1979–) Norman H. Wolfe (1985–) Daniel J. Dinan (1991–) John F. Dean (1994–2014) Lehman C. Aarons (1975–1986) Robert N. Armen (1993–2019) Helen A. Buckley (1983–1994) Randolph F. Caldwell Jr. (1971–1985) Francis J. Cantrel (1977–1994) Murray H. Falk (1975–1981) Lee M. Galloway (1981–1993) Fred S. Gilbert Jr. (1977–1984) Stanley J. Goldberg (1985–) James M. Gussis (1970–1994) Darrell D. Hallett (1980–1983) Joseph N. Ingolia (1970–1977) Charles R. Johnston (1970–1980) Larry L. Nameroff (1986–) Edna G. Parker (1977–1980; elevated to a regular seat on the Tax Court) Joan Seitz Pate (1983–1994) Marvin F. Peterson (1979–1994; Chief Special Trial Judge, 1987–1994) John H. Sacks (1970–1977) Fred R. Tansill (1980–1986) Hu S. Vandervort (1984–1989) References Citations Sources Some information on this page is from the web site of the U.S. Tax Court, which, as a publication of the United States government, is in the public domain. External links United States federal law Tax Court Taxation in the United States 1924 establishments in the United States Courts and tribunals established in 1924