William Thorne

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William A. Thorne, Jr. is a judge on the Utah Court of Appeals. He was appointed to this position by Governor Leavitt in May of 2000.[1] He will be up for re-election in 2010.

Education

Judge Thorne received his B.A. degree from the University of Santa Clara in 1974 and his J.D. degree from Stanford Law School in 1977.[1]

Legal career

Judge Thorne was appointed to the Third Circuit Court by Governor Bangerter in 1986. Governor Leavitt then appointed him to the Third District Court in 1994 and he joined the Court of Appeals in 2000. He has also worked as a tribal court judge in multiple states and was a former president of the National Indian Justice Center. He has served on various other boards and committees.[1]

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