Robert R. Thomas

Judicial Career

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1/1/2000 – present
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1/1/1999 – 1/1/1999
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6/26/1990 – 1/31/2001
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5/12/1982 – 8/4/1997

Biography

Robert Randall Thomas is a former justice of the Supreme Court of Illinois and a former professional football player. He served as the Illinois Supreme Court Justice for the Second District from December 4, 2000, to February 29, 2020, and as chief justice from September 6, 2005, to September 5, 2008. His political affiliation is Republican.

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