Draft:Kashi Way

Kashi Way is an American lawyer who is a nominee to serve as a judge of the United States Tax Court.

Education
Way earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Southern California, a Master of Arts from Columbia University and studied law at the University of Virginia.

Career
Way began his career as a law clerk at the U.S. Tax Court and spent several years in private practice at Covington & Burling. Since 2005, he has served as senior legislation counsel with the staff of the United States Congressional Joint Committee on Taxation. His primary areas of responsibility include energy-related tax issues and the Research & Experimentation Tax Credit. Way also works on insurance tax issues, issues relating to tax-exempt organizations, and geographically targeted tax incentives.

Nomination to tax court
On February 1, 2024, President Biden nominated Way to the seat vacated by Judge Mark V. Holmes, whose term expired on June 29, 2018. On June 4, 2024, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Finance Committee. On June 13, 2024, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 25–2 vote. His nomination is pending before the United States Senate.