Beth Phillips Explained

Beth Phillips
Office:Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri
Term Start:January 3, 2019
Predecessor:David Gregory Kays
Office1:Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri
Term Start1:March 22, 2012
Appointer1:Barack Obama
Predecessor1:Ortrie D. Smith
Office2:United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri
Term Start2:December 24, 2009
Term End2:March 22, 2012
Appointer2:Barack Obama
Predecessor2:John Wood
Successor2:David Ketchmark
Birth Place:Kirksville, Missouri, U.S.
Education:
University of Missouri (JD)

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.

Early life and education

Phillips 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]

Career

U.S. attorney

On September 30, 2009, President Barack Obama nominated Phillips to serve as the United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri.[3] She was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 24, 2009.[4]

Federal judicial service

On 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.[5] She received her commission on March 22, 2012. She was sworn in on March 23, 2012.[6] She became chief judge on January 3, 2019.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Stephanie . Woodrow . Meet Beth Phillips . Main Justice . October 14, 2009 . June 8, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110707133717/http://www.mainjustice.com/2009/10/14/meet-beth-phillips/ . July 7, 2011 .
  2. Web site: The White House: Office of the Press Secretary . President Obama Nominates Four to the United States District Court . June 7, 2011 . . . June 8, 2011.
  3. Web site: The White House: Office of the Press Secretary . President Obama Nominates Sanford Coats, Beth Phillips and Stephanie Villafuerte to be U.S. Attorneys . September 30, 2009 . . . June 8, 2011.
  4. News: Andrew . Ramonas . Senate Confirms Seven U.S. Attorneys . Main Justice . December 24, 2009 . June 8, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120326123738/http://www.mainjustice.com/2009/12/24/senate-confirms-seven-u-s-attorneys/ . March 26, 2012 .
  5. Web site: On the Nomination (Confirmation Mary Elizabeth Phillips, of Missouri, to be U.S. District Judge). 2022-11-05.
  6. Web site: U.S. District Judge Beth Phillips – Western District of Missouri. uscourts.gov. 23 June 2015.