Thomas Michael Durkin
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Senior status. Born 1953.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama (Democratic)
- Nominated
- May 21, 2012
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- Dec 17, 2012
- Commissioned
- Dec 19, 2012
- Senior status
- Dec 26, 2023
Education
- B.S., University of Illinois, 1975
- J.D., DePaul University College of Law, 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
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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