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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|American judge (born 1974)}}<br />
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{{Infobox judge<br />
| name = Thomas Kirsch<br />
| image = Thomas L. Kirsch II.jpg<br />
| office = Judge of the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit]]<br />
| appointer = [[List of federal judges appointed by Donald Trump|Donald Trump]]<br />
| term_start = December 17, 2020<br />
| term_end =<br />
| predecessor = [[Amy Coney Barrett]]<br />
| successor =<br />
| office1 = [[United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana]]<br />
| president1 = [[Donald Trump]]<br />
| term_start1 = October 10, 2017<br />
| term_end1 = December 18, 2020<br />
| predecessor1 = [[David A. Capp]]<br />
| successor1 = [[Clifford D. Johnson]]<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1974|01|25}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Hammond, Indiana]], U.S.<br />
| death_date =<br />
| death_place =<br />
| education = [[Indiana University Bloomington]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])<br>[[Harvard University]] ([[Juris Doctor|JD]])<br />
}}<br />
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'''Thomas Lee Kirsch II''' (born January 25, 1974) is an American attorney and jurist who has served as a [[United States federal judge|judge]] of the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit]] since December 2020. He was previously the [[United States Attorney|United States attorney]] for the [[United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana|Northern District of Indiana]] from October 2017 to December 2020.<br />
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== Early life and education ==<br />
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A native of [[Hammond, Indiana]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Confirmation hearing for Kirsch set for today|date=November 18, 2020 |url=https://www.theindianalawyer.com/articles/confirmation-hearing-for-kirsch-set-for-today|access-date=December 9, 2020|publisher=The Indiana Lawyer}}</ref> Kirsch received a [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree in economics and political science, with highest distinction, from [[Indiana University]] in 1996, and a [[Juris Doctor]] from [[Harvard Law School]] in 1999.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndin/meet-us-attorney |title=Meet the U.S. Attorney |date=April 30, 2015 |language=en |access-date=August 9, 2018}}</ref><br />
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== Career ==<br />
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After graduating from law school, Kirsch served as a [[law clerk]] to Judge [[John Daniel Tinder]] of the [[United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana]]. He served as an [[Assistant United States Attorney]] for the [[United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana|Northern District of Indiana]] from 2001 to 2008 and was detailed to [[Washington, D.C.]] as Counsel to the [[United States Assistant Attorney General]] for the [[Office of Legal Policy]] from 2006 to 2007.<ref name="USA">{{Cite news |date=July 14, 2017 |title=President Donald J. Trump Announces Third Wave of United States Attorney Candidate Nominations |publisher=The White House |url=https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/07/14/president-donald-j-trump-announces-third-wave-united-states-attorney |url-status=dead |access-date=October 4, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171011075131/https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/07/14/president-donald-j-trump-announces-third-wave-united-states-attorney |archive-date=October 11, 2017}} {{PD-notice}}</ref> Kirsch was a partner at [[Winston & Strawn]] from 2008 to 2017, where his practice focused on complex litigation and corporate investigations. While working for the government, he prosecuted offenses including mail and wire fraud, honest services fraud, tax fraud, bank fraud, health care fraud, conspiracy, extortion, money laundering, racketeering, obstruction of justice, perjury, and gangs and narcotics.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Dolan|first1=Bill|title=Schererville's Kirsch named new U.S. Attorney|url=http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/update-schererville-s-kirsch-named-new-u-s-attorney/article_a918f0b8-de46-5165-aa04-6eeb6ba6d9ca.html|access-date=October 4, 2017|work=The Times|date=July 14, 2017}}</ref><br />
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=== United States attorney ===<br />
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On July 14, 2017, Kirsch was announced as the nominee to be the [[United States Attorney|United States attorney]] for the [[United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana|Northern District of Indiana]]. The nomination was sent to the [[United States Senate]] on August 2, 2017. He was confirmed by the Senate by [[voice vote]] on October 3, 2017.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Dolan|first1=Bill|title=Senate OKs Thomas L. Kirsch II as U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Indiana|url=http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/senate-oks-thomas-l-kirsch-ii-as-u-s-attorney/article_2f2e7534-33dd-5436-b75d-da6a6b6690e0.html|access-date=October 4, 2017|work=The Times|date=October 3, 2017}}</ref> Kirsch was sworn in on October 10, 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dolan |first=Bill |date=October 10, 2017 |title=Thomas Kirsch II is sworn into office as U.S. Attorney for Northern Indiana |url=https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/thomas-kirsch-ii-is-sworn-into-office-as-u-s-attorney-for-northern-indiana/article_b3088f01-d567-5717-9d92-71d261728ef5.html |access-date=October 22, 2020 |website=nwitimes.com |language=en}}</ref> Several days after being sworn into office, Kirsch announced the arrest of a man accused of sending a bomb that exploded in an [[East Chicago]] post office.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Lyons|first1=Craig|last2=Jacobs|first2=Becky|title=Public corruption, pipe bombs and the importance of tips: New U.S. attorney for northern Indiana speaks out|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/news/ct-ptb-us-attorney-thomas-kirsch-profile-st-1119-20171118-story.html|access-date=November 23, 2017|publisher=Chicago Tribune|date=November 21, 2017}}</ref> His tenure as U.S. Attorney ended when he became a judge on December 18, 2020.<ref name=“bio”>{{FJC Bio|nid=9353346|inline=yes}}</ref><br />
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=== Federal judicial service ===<br />
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On October 21, 2020, President [[Donald Trump]] announced his intent to nominate Kirsch to serve as a [[United States federal judge|United States circuit judge]] of the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit]].<ref name="WHBio">[https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/presidential-actions/president-donald-j-trump-announces-judicial-nominees-102120/ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Judicial Nominees" White House, October 21, 2020] {{PD-notice}}</ref> President Trump nominated Kirsch to the seat vacated by Judge [[Amy Coney Barrett]], who was elevated to the [[Supreme Court of the United States]].<ref>[https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/presidential-actions/two-nominations-sent-senate-111620/ "Two Nominations Sent to the Senate", White House, November 16, 2020]</ref> On November 16, 2020, his nomination was sent to the Senate. On November 18, 2020, a hearing on his nomination was held before the [[United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary|Senate Judiciary Committee]].<ref>[https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/meetings/11/18/2020/nominations United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for November 18, 2020]</ref> On December 10, 2020, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 12–10 vote.<ref>[https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Results%20of%20Executive%20Business%20Meeting%20December%2010,%202020.pdf Results of Executive Business Meeting – December 10, 2020, Senate Judiciary Committee]</ref> On December 14, 2020, the [[United States Senate]] invoked cloture on his nomination by a 51–42 vote.<ref>[https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1162/vote_116_2_00265.htm "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Thomas L. Kirsch II to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit)" United States Senate, December 14, 2020]</ref> On December 15, 2020, his nomination was confirmed by the Senate by a 51–44 vote.<ref>[https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=116&session=2&vote=00266 "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Thomas L. Kirsch II, of Indiana, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit)]" United States Senate, December 15, 2020</ref> He received his judicial commission on December 17, 2020,<ref name =“bio”/> He was sworn into office on December 18, 2020.<ref>[https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndin/pr/united-states-attorney-thomas-l-kirsch-ii-announces-departure-office United States Attorney Thomas L. Kirsch II Announces Departure from Office]</ref><br />
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