Thomas A. Thanas

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Thomas A. Thanas

Prior offices:

Illinois 12th Circuit Court

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Education

Bachelor's

University of Notre Dame, 1977

Law

Valparaiso University, 1980

Thomas A. Thanas was a judge of the Twelfth Circuit Court in Illinois. He was appointed to the position in December 2014 by the Illinois Supreme Court to fill the vacancy left by Richard Siegel. His term expired in December 2015. Thanas was previously appointed judge in 2001. He served in that position for one year before losing the seat in an election.

Education

Thanas earned his B.A. in political science and government from the University of Notre Dame in 1977. He received his J.D. from Valparaiso University in 1980.

Career

Prior to his appointment to the bench, Thanas was employed as the city manager for Joliet, Illinois. Previously he also worked as the city attorney for Joliet and Naperville, Illinois, and as regional counsel for Harrah's Casino.

See also

• Will County, Illinois
• Illinois Circuit Courts

External links

• Illinois 12th Judicial Circuit Court

Footnotes

Illinois courts

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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