Thomas M. Lynch Reappointed to a 14-Year Term as United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Northern District of Illinois

Posted on May 26, 2026 by Marybeth Stanziola

Chief Judge Michael B. Brennan announced that the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has reappointed Bankruptcy Judge Thomas M. Lynch to another 14 year term when his current term expires on January 1, 2027. Judge Lynch is a bankruptcy judge for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois, and his office is located in the Stanley J. Roszkowski U.S. Courthouse. Chief Judge Brennan commented that the bar and the public were surveyed extensively and that Judge Lynch is highly regarded as a judge.

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