Thornton, Michael B.

Court:

United States Tax Court

Title:

Judge

Chambers:

Washington, DC

Status:

Active


Nomination Information:

Educational Background:

President:

Bill Clinton

Law School:

Duke University, J.D., 1982

Nominated:

1998

Other Schools:

University of Southern Mississippi, B.S., 1976
University of Southern Mississippi, M.S., 1977
University of Tennessee, M.A., 1979

Confirmed:

1998

 

Prior Federal Judicial Service:

None


Professional Career History:

Served as Law Clerk to the Honorable Charles Clark, Chief Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 1983-84. Practiced law as an Associate Attorney, Sutherland, Asbill and Brennan, Washington, DC, 1982-83, and summer 1981; Miller and Chevalier, Chartered, Washington, DC, 1985-88. Served as Tax Counsel, U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means, 1988-93; Chief Minority Tax Counsel, U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means, January 1995; Attorney-Adviser, U.S. Treasury Department, February-April 1995; Deputy Tax Legislative Counsel in the Office of Tax Policy, United States Treasury Department, April 1995-February 1998. Recipient of Treasury Secretary's Annual Award, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1997; Meritorious Service Award, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1998.


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