William Thorne

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William Thorne
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Prior offices:
Utah Court of Appeals
Education
Bachelor's
University of Santa Clara, 1974
Law
Stanford Law School, 1977


William A. Thorne, Jr. was a judge on the Utah Court of Appeals. He was appointed to this position by Governor Mike Leavitt in May of 2000.[1] Thorne retired from the court on September 15, 2013.[2]

Education

Judge Thorne received his B.A. degree from the University of Santa Clara in 1974 and his J.D. degree from Stanford Law School in 1977.[1]

Career

Judge Thorne was appointed to the Third Circuit Court by Governor Norman Bangerter in 1986. Governor Mike Leavitt then appointed him to the Third District Court in 1994, and he joined the Court of Appeals in 2000. Thorne has also worked as a tribal court judge in multiple states and was a former president of the National Indian Justice Center. He has served on various other boards and committees.[1]

2010 election

Main article: Utah judicial elections, 2010

Thorne was retained to the Utah Court of Appeals in 2010.[3]

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