Mary Elizabeth "Beth" Phillips (born 1969) is the chief United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri.
Beth Phillips | |
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| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | David Gregory Kays |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri | |
| Assumed office March 22, 2012 | |
| Appointed by | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Ortrie D. Smith |
| 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 54–55) Kirksville, Missouri, U.S. |
| Education | University of Chicago (BA, MA) University of Missouri (JD) |
Early life and education
editPhillips was born in Kirksville, Missouri, in 1969.[1] She received two degrees from the University of Chicago, a Bachelor of Arts in 1991 and a Master of Arts in 1992.[2] Phillips then earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Missouri School of Law in 1996.[2][3]
Career
editU.S. attorney
editOn September 30, 2009, President Barack Obama nominated Phillips to serve as the United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri.[4] She was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 24, 2009.[5][3]
Federal judicial service
editOn June 7, 2011, President Barack Obama nominated Phillips to a seat on United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri.[2] She would replace Judge Ortrie D. Smith, who assumed senior status in 2011. She received a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on September 20, 2011, and her nomination was reported to the floor of the Senate by a voice vote on October 13, 2011. On March 6, 2012, the United States Senate confirmed Phillips' nomination by a 95–2 vote.[6] She received her commission on March 22, 2012.[3] She was sworn in on March 23, 2012.[7][3] She became chief judge on January 3, 2019.
References
edit- ^ Woodrow, Stephanie (October 14, 2009). "Meet Beth Phillips". Main Justice. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved June 8, 2011.
- ^ a b c The White House: Office of the Press Secretary (June 7, 2011). "President Obama Nominates Four to the United States District Court". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved June 8, 2011 – via National Archives.
- ^ a b c d Beth Phillips at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ The White House: Office of the Press Secretary (September 30, 2009). "President Obama Nominates Sanford Coats, Beth Phillips and Stephanie Villafuerte to be U.S. Attorneys". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved June 8, 2011 – via National Archives.
- ^ Ramonas, Andrew (December 24, 2009). "Senate Confirms Seven U.S. Attorneys". Main Justice. Archived from the original on March 26, 2012. Retrieved June 8, 2011.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation Mary Elizabeth Phillips, of Missouri, to be U.S. District Judge)". Retrieved 2022-11-05.
- ^ "U.S. District Judge Beth Phillips – Western District of Missouri". uscourts.gov. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
External links
edit- Beth Phillips at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Beth Phillips at Ballotpedia