Thomas Michael Durkin
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
Born 1953 in Chicago, IL
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
Nominated by Barack Obama on May 21, 2012, to a seat vacated by Wayne R. Andersen. Confirmed by the Senate on December 17, 2012, and received commission on December 19, 2012.
Education:
University of Illinois, B.S., 1975
DePaul University College of Law, J.D., 1978
Professional 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
- Illinois
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- Judge
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
- - Current
- Attorney
- Private practice, Chicago, Illinois
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- Assistant U.S. attorney
- Northern District of Illinois
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- 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
- Law clerk
- Hon. Stanley J. Roszkowski, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
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- DePaul University College of Law
- J.D
- with honors, Law Review
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- University of Illinois
- B.S
- with honors
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