Stephen Jensen Swift (born September 7, 1943 in

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) is a former

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of the

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. Swift graduated from

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, in

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in 1961. He received his

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from

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in 1967 and his

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from

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in 1970. Swift was appointed by President

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, on August 16, 1983, for a term ending August 15, 1998. He thereafter served as Senior Judge on recall performing judicial duties until reappointed by President

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on December 1, 2000, for a term ending November 30, 2015. Swift resumed senior status on September 8, 2008, and retired on January 1, 2016.

Employment

* Attorney,

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, 1970–74 *Assistant

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, Tax Division, U.S. Attorney's Office,

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, 1974–77 *Vice President and Senior Tax Counsel, Tax Department,

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N.T. and S.A.,

, 1977–83 *Adjunct

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, Graduate Tax Programs,

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, 1978–83;

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, 1987 to present *Member of

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Bar, and

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, Section of Taxation.

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