Michael B. Thornton | |
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.jpg) Thornton in 2013 | |
| Senior Judge of the United States Tax Court | |
| 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 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.