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Thomas Patrick Thornton
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Thomas Patrick Thornton served on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. Appointed by Harry S Truman and confirmed Jan 31, 1949.
- Appointed by
- Harry S Truman
- Confirmed
- Jan 31, 1949
- Born
- 1898
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of MichiganHarry S Truman · Jan 31, 1949 – Jul 1, 1985
Education
- University of Detroit Law School (now University of Detroit Mercy School of Law)LL.B., 1926
Career
Private practice, Detroit, Michigan, 1926-1937; Assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of Michigan, 1937-1947; chief assistant U.S. attorney, 1944-1947; U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, 1947-1949
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