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Deborah Lee Thorne

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Deborah Lee Thorne is a U.S. Bankruptcy Judge on the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois, appointed by the Seventh Circuit to a renewable 14-year term in 2015. Sources ↓

Term
Renewable 14-year term

Federal judicial service

Questions & answers

Who appoints judges of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois?
Bankruptcy judges are appointed by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit to a renewable fourteen-year term.
Which court is Deborah Lee Thorne on?
Deborah Lee Thorne is a U.S. Bankruptcy Judge on the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

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10 years on the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Data as of 2026-03-31. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).