### Question
How does Income Taxes define judicial officer?


### Answer
Under *26 U.S.C. § 1043*, **judicial officer** is defined as:

> the Chief Justice of the United States, the Associate Justices of the Supreme Court, and the judges of the United States courts of appeals, United States district courts, including the district courts in Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands, Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Court of International Trade, Tax Court, Court of Federal Claims, Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, and any court created by Act of Congress, the judges of which are entitled to hold office during good behavior

#### Citation:
  - *26 U.S.C. § 1043*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-Income Taxes > CHAPTER 1-NORMAL TAXES AND SURTAXES > Subchapter O-Gain or Loss on Disposition of Property > PART III-COMMON NONTAXABLE EXCHANGES**

