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He was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 30, 1961, and received his commission the same day, [2] becoming the first African American to serve as a U.S. district judge in a U.S. district court. [5] He served as Chief Judge from 1975 to 1981 and served as a member of the Judicial Conference of the United States from 1975 to 1978. [2]
Missouri currently holds two courts: Eastern [1] and Western. [2] These district-level courts are part of the first tier of the U.S. federal judicial system; cases can be appealed to the Eighth Circuit. District court judges are appointed by the president of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate. [Note 1]
United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri; In office December 24, 2009 – March 22, 2012: Appointed by: Barack Obama: Preceded by: John Wood: Succeeded by: David Ketchmark (Acting) Personal details; Born: 1969 (age 55–56) Kirksville, Missouri, U.S. Spouse: W. Brent Powell: Education: University of Chicago (BA, MA ...
District Judge David Gregory Kays: Kansas City: 1962 2008–present 2014–2019 — G.W. Bush: 36 District Judge Brian C. Wimes [Note 1] Kansas City: 1966 2012–present — — Obama: 37 District Judge M. Douglas Harpool: Springfield: 1956 2014–present — — Obama: 38 District Judge Stephen R. Bough: Kansas City: 1970 2014–present ...
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On September 22, 2011, President Barack Obama nominated Wimes for district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern and Western District of Missouri to the seat vacated by Judge Nanette Kay Laughrey, who assumed senior status on August 27, 2011. [1]
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He was an associate circuit judge for Laclede County from 1995 to 2004, and was a presiding judge for the Twenty-sixth Judicial Circuit of the State of Missouri from 2005 to 2008. Federal judicial service