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Thomas L. Perkins
Thomas L. Perkins is a judge for the United States bankruptcy court, Central District of Illinois. He was appointed on July 20, 2000, and his current term will expire on July 19, 2028. He was reappointed to a fourteen-year term in July 2014. Perkins was elevated and held the position of chief judge from January 1, 2006 to December 31, 2012, and was succeeded in that position by Judge Mary P. Gorman.[1][2][3][4][5]
Education
Perkins earned a bachelor's of business administration from the University of Iowa and a J.D. from Indiana University Maurer School of Law.[6]
Career
Prior to joining the court, Perkins was a partner in the following Peoria law firms: Vonachen, Lawless, Trager & Slevin; Quinn, Johnston, Henderson & Pretorius; and Kavanagh, Scully, Sudow, White & Frederick.[5]
See also
- United States bankruptcy court, Central District of Illinois
- United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois
- United States Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit
External links
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Officeholder United States Bankruptcy Court Central District of Illinois |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Third Branch, Judicial Milestones: September 2000
- ↑ The Third Branch, Judicial Milestones: February 2006
- ↑ Illinois State Bar Association, "Comment sought on federal bankruptcy judge's reappointment," June 26, 2013
- ↑ The Third Branch, Judicial Milestones: January 1, 2013
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Illinois State Bar Association, "Central Illinois Bankruptcy Judge Perkins reappointed to 14-year term," December 17, 2013
- ↑ Lawyer Profile: Thomas L. Perkins
Federal courts:
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Central District of Illinois, Northern District of Illinois, Southern District of Illinois • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Central District of Illinois, Northern District of Illinois, Southern District of Illinois
State courts:
Illinois Supreme Court • Illinois Appellate Court • Illinois Circuit Court
State resources:
Courts in Illinois • Illinois judicial elections • Judicial selection in Illinois
