Michael B. Thornton

Michael B. Thornton
Michael B. Thornton
	Thornton in 2013
Senior Judge of the United States Tax Court
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 1, 2021
Chief Judge of the United States Tax Court
	In office; August 7, 2013 – May 31, 2016
Preceded by	John O. Colvin (Interim)
Succeeded by	L. Paige Marvel
	In office; June 1, 2012 – March 7, 2013
Preceded by	John O. Colvin
Succeeded by	John O. Colvin (Interim)
Judge of the United States Tax Court
	In office; August 7, 2013 – January 1, 2021
Appointed by	Barack Obama
Preceded by	Himself
Succeeded by	Jeffrey Arbeit
	In office; March 8, 1998 – March 7, 2013
Appointed by	Bill Clinton
Preceded by	Lapsley Walker Hamblem Jr.
Succeeded by	Himself
Personal details
Born	February 9, 1954 (age 70); Hattiesburg, Mississippi, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Southern Mississippi; University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Duke University

Michael Bert Thornton (born February 9, 1954) is an American lawyer who serves as a senior judge of the United States Tax Court.

Michael B. Thornton
Thornton in 2013

Senior Judge of the United States Tax Court
Incumbent
Assumed office January 1, 2021
Chief Judge of the United States Tax Court
In office August 7, 2013 – May 31, 2016
Preceded by	John O. Colvin (Interim)
Succeeded by	L. Paige Marvel
In office June 1, 2012 – March 7, 2013
Preceded by	John O. Colvin
Succeeded by	John O. Colvin (Interim)
Judge of the United States Tax Court
In office August 7, 2013 – January 1, 2021
Appointed by	Barack Obama
Preceded by	Himself
Succeeded by	Jeffrey Arbeit
In office March 8, 1998 – March 7, 2013
Appointed by	Bill Clinton
Preceded by	Lapsley Walker Hamblem Jr.
Succeeded by	Himself

Personal details
Born	(1954-02-09) February 9, 1954 (age 70) Hattiesburg, Mississippi, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Southern Mississippi University of Tennessee, Knoxville Duke University