Become part of the movement for unbiased, accessible election information. Donate today.
Thomas M. Durkin
Do you have a photo that could go here? Click here to submit it for this profile!
2024 - Present
1
Thomas M. Durkin is a federal judge on senior status with the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. He joined the court in 2012 after an appointment from Barack Obama. At the time of his appointment, he was a partner at the law firm of Mayer Brown LLP.[1] He assumed senior status on December 26, 2023.[2]
Early life and education
Durkin earned his B.S. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1975. He went on to earn his J.D. three years later at DePaul University College of Law.[3]
Career
- 2013-2023: Judge, United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- 2023-present: Senior judge
- 1993-2012: Partner, Mayer Brown LLP
- 1980-1993: Assistant United States Attorney, Northern District of Illinois
- 1978-1980: Law Clerk, Honorable Stanley Roszkowski[3]
Judicial appointment
Federal judicial nomination
 |
| Nominee Information |
| Name: Thomas M. Durkin |
| Court: Northern District of Illinois |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 210 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: 5/21/2012
|
| ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified
|
| Questionnaire: (dead link) Questionnaire |
| Hearing: 7/11/2012
|
| QFRs: QFRs (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: 8/2/2012
|
| Confirmed: 12/17/2012
|
| Vote: Voice vote
|
Durkin was nominated on May 21, 2012 by President Barack Obama to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois vacated by Wayne Andersen.[1] Obama commented on the nomination, stating, “I am honored to put forward this highly qualified candidate for the federal bench. He will be a distinguished public servant and valuable addition to the United States District Court.”[3]
Durkin was rated Unanimously Well Qualified by the American Bar Association. He had a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on July 11, 2012 and you can find his Committee Questionnaire available here (dead link) and his Questions for the Record available here.[4]
On December 17, 2012, the United States Senate confirmed Thomas M. Durkin to an Article III post for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois with a voice vote.[5][6]
Durkin assumed senior status on December 26, 2023.[2]
See also
External links
- "President Obama Nominates Thomas M. Durkin to Serve on the US District Court," May 21, 2012
- Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Presidential Nomination Sent to the Senate" 5/21/2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 United States Courts, "Current Judicial Vacancies," accessed December 26, 2023
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "President Obama Nominates Thomas M. Durkin to Serve on the US District Court" 5/21/2012
- ↑ Senate Judiciary Committee, "112th Congress Nomination Materials," accessed April 25, 2014
- ↑ Report on the Activities of the Senate Judiciary Committee, 112th Congress
- ↑ United States Periodic Press Gallery
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Wayne Andersen |
United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois 2012-2024 |
Succeeded by Sunil Harjani |
| |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominated | |||
 |
State of Illinois Springfield (capital) |
|---|---|
| Elections |
What's on my ballot? | Elections in 2025 | How to vote | How to run for office | Ballot measures |
| Government |
Who represents me? | U.S. President | U.S. Congress | Federal courts | State executives | State legislature | State and local courts | Counties | Cities | School districts | Public policy |
