Appointed by Bill Clinton Succeeded by John O. Colvin Preceded by Himself Role Judge | Appointed by Barack Obama Name Michael Thornton Preceded by John Colvin Preceded by Lapsley Hamblem | |
Education University of Southern Mississippi, Duke University School of Law, University of Tennessee Similar People Joseph H Gale, L Paige Marvel, James Halpern, David Laro, Peter Panuthos | ||
Preceded by John Colvin (Interim) | ||
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Michael B. Thornton (born February 9, 1954) is the former Chief Judge of the United States Tax Court.
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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.