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Thomas Michael Durkin
Senior judge · U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Thomas Michael Durkin serves on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Appointed by Barack Obama and confirmed Dec 17, 2012. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama
- Confirmed
- Dec 17, 2012
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1953
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of IllinoisBarack Obama · Dec 17, 2012
Education
- University of IllinoisB.S., 1975
- DePaul University College of LawJ.D., 1978
Career
Law clerk, Hon. Stanley J. Roszkowski, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 1978-1980; Assistant U.S. attorney, Northern District of Illinois, 1980-1993; Deputy chief, Special Prosecutions Division, 1988; Chief, Criminal Receiving and Appellate Division, 1989; Chief, Special Prosecutions Division, 1990; First assistant U.S. attorney, 1991-1993; Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1993-2012
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