Jacobs was appointed by President Ronald Reagan as Judge, United States Tax Court, on March 30, 1984, for a term ending March 29, 1999. He retired on March 30, 1999, but was recalled as senior judge to perform judicial duties. On June 7, 2019, Jacobs permanently retired from judicial service.[3]
^"PRESS RELEASE"(PDF). June 11, 2019. Retrieved August 6, 2019. Chief Judge Maurice B. Foley announced today that, effective as of June 7, 2019, Senior Judge Julian I. Jacobs has fully retired and is no longer recalled for judicial service.