Michael B. Thornton

Michael B. Thornton (born February 9, 1954) is the former Chief Judge of the United States Tax Court.

Michael Thornton
Chief Judge of the United States Tax Court
In office
August 7, 2013  May 31, 2016
Preceded byJohn Colvin (Interim)
Succeeded byL. Paige Marvel
In office
June 1, 2012  March 7, 2013
Preceded byJohn Colvin
Succeeded byJohn Colvin (Interim)
Judge of the United States Tax Court
Assumed office
August 7, 2013
Appointed byBarack Obama
Preceded byHimself
In office
March 8, 1998  March 7, 2013
Appointed byBill Clinton
Preceded byLapsley Hamblem
Succeeded byHimself
Personal details
Born (1954-02-09) February 9, 1954
Hattiesburg, Mississippi, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Southern Mississippi
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Duke University

Education

Thornton graduated summa cum laude from the University of Southern Mississippi with a B.S. in Accounting in 1976. In 1977, he graduated from the same school with a M.S. in Accounting. In 1979, he graduated with a M.A. in English literature from the University of Tennessee. In 1982, he graduated with distinction with a J.D. degree from Duke University School of Law, where he served on the Duke Law Journal, and was inducted into the Order of the Coif. He served as law clerk to Charles Clark, Chief Judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit from 1983-1984.

Thornton was appointed by President Bill Clinton as Judge, United States Tax Court, on March 8, 1998 for a fifteen-year term ending March 7, 2013. He has served as Chief Judge since 2012 (save for the period from March 8 through August 6, 2013). He was subsequently renominated by President Barack Obama on May 9, 2013 for an additional fifteen-year term, which was confirmed by the Senate on August 1, 2013.

Accomplishments and employment

References

Legal offices
Preceded by
Lapsley Hamblem
Judge of the United States Tax Court
1998–2013
Succeeded by
Himself
Preceded by
John Colvin
Chief Judge of the United States Tax Court
2012–2013
Succeeded by
John Colvin (Interim)
Preceded by
Himself
Judge of the United States Tax Court
2013–present
Incumbent
Preceded by
John Colvin (Interim)
Chief Judge of the United States Tax Court
2013–2016
Succeeded by
L. Paige Marvel
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