6 – 0 ▁vote . ▁Her ▁nom ination ▁exp ired ▁on ▁January ▁ 3 , ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁with ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 1 4 th ▁Congress . ▁ ▁Ren om ination ▁to ▁tax ▁court ▁under ▁Trump ▁▁ ▁On ▁August ▁ 3 , ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁President ▁Trump ▁nominated ▁Cop eland ▁to ▁serve ▁as ▁a ▁Judge ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Tax ▁Court , ▁to ▁the ▁seat ▁vac ated ▁by ▁Judge ▁James ▁Hal per n , ▁who ▁retired ▁on ▁October ▁ 1 6 , ▁ 2 0 1 5 . ▁The ▁Senate ▁Fin ance ▁Committee ▁held ▁a ▁hearing ▁on ▁her ▁nom ination ▁on ▁June ▁ 1 2 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁and ▁then ▁voted ▁out ▁her ▁nom ination ▁un anim ously ▁on ▁June ▁ 2 8 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 . ▁ ▁On ▁August ▁ 2 8 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁her ▁nom ination ▁was ▁confirmed ▁by ▁voice ▁vote . ▁She ▁took ▁office ▁on ▁October ▁ 1 2 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁ ▁Biography ▁at ▁Str as burger ▁Att or ne ys ▁at ▁Law ▁▁▁ ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : 1 9 6 4 ▁birth s ▁Category : 2 0 th - century ▁American ▁law y ers ▁Category : 2 1 st - century ▁American ▁law y ers ▁Category : 2 1 st - century ▁American ▁jud ges ▁Category : American ▁women ▁law y ers ▁Category : American ▁women