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Michael B. Thornton
American judge (born 1954) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people named Michael Thornton, see Michael Thornton (disambiguation).
Michael Bert Thornton (born February 9, 1954) is an American lawyer who serves as a senior judge of the United States Tax Court.
Quick Facts Senior Judge of the United States Tax Court, Chief Judge of the United States Tax Court ...
Michael B. Thornton | |
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![]() Thornton in 2013 | |
Senior Judge of the United States Tax Court | |
Assumed office January 1, 2021 | |
Chief Judge of the United States Tax Court | |
In office August 7, 2013 – May 31, 2016 | |
Preceded by | John O. Colvin (Interim) |
Succeeded by | L. Paige Marvel |
In office June 1, 2012 – March 7, 2013 | |
Preceded by | John O. Colvin |
Succeeded by | John O. Colvin (Interim) |
Judge of the United States Tax Court | |
In office August 7, 2013 – January 1, 2021 | |
Appointed by | Barack Obama |
Preceded by | Himself |
Succeeded by | vacant |
In office March 8, 1998 – March 7, 2013 | |
Appointed by | Bill Clinton |
Preceded by | Lapsley Walker Hamblem Jr. |
Succeeded by | Himself |
Personal details | |
Born | (1954-02-09) February 9, 1954 (age 70) Hattiesburg, Mississippi, U.S. |
Alma mater | University of Southern Mississippi University of Tennessee, Knoxville Duke University |
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