Joseph Harold Gale (born August 26, 1953) is a judge of the United States Tax Court. He holds an Bachelor of Arts in philosophy from Princeton University and obtained his Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1980. After five years in private practice, he became an adviser to Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan, and later held several positions in service to the United States Senate Committee on Finance until 1996. Gale is the first openly gay male appointed to the federal bench.