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Mary Pat Thynge was a federal magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the District of Delaware.

She first joined the court on June 17, 1992 and began her most recent eight-year term on June 17, 2016.^[1][2][3]

Thynge retired from the court on March 31, 2023.^[2]

Education

Thynge received an undergraduate degree from Miami University and a J.D.

from Ohio Northern University.^[4]

Career

• 1989-1992: Attorney, White & Williams
• 1976-1989: Attorney, Biggs & Battaglia^[2]

Noteworthy cases

Forced political balance in Delaware courts violates U.S.

Constitution

On December 6, 2017, Thynge ruled that a provision in Delaware's constitution requiring that appellate and general jurisdiction trial courts be balanced politically violated the First Amendment of the U.S.

Constitution. In her ruling, Thy