Northern District of Illinois / Appointed 2012 / Active
Thomas Michael Durkin
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2012 and confirmed by voice vote, Thomas Michael Durkin is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. He earned a law degree from DePaul University College of Law in 1978. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 17, 2012
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama, 2012
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Illinois 1975 · DePaul College of Law 1978
- Succeeded
- Wayne R. Andersen
- Succeeded by
- Sunil Ramesh Harjani
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Northern District of Illinois · succeeded Wayne R. Andersen | Obama (D) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| University of Illinois | B.S. | 1975 |
| DePaul University College of Law | J.D. | 1978 |
Sources
13 years on the Northern District of Illinois. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).