Brian C. Wimes
2012 - Present
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2012 - Present
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Brian C. Wimes is a federal judge serving a joint post on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri and Western District of Missouri. He joined the court in 2012 after an appointment from Barack Obama. At the time of his appointment, he was a circuit court judge for the 16th Circuit Court in Missouri.[1][2][3]
Early life and education
Judge Wimes graduated from University of Kansas with a B.G.S. in 1990 and from the Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University in 1994 with a law degree.[4][3]
Professional career
- 2001-2007: Drug Court Commissioner, Jackson County, Missouri
- 1995-2001: Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office
- 1994-1995: Attorney Adviser, Litigation Branch of the Bureau of Prisons[4][3]
Judicial career
- 2012-present: Judge, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, Western District of Missouri
- 2007-2012: Judge, Missouri 16th Judicial Circuit Court
Federal judicial nomination
Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri
- See also: Federal judges nominated by Barack Obama
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Brian Wimes |
| Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, Western District of Missouri |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 214 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: September 22, 2011
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| ABA Rating: Unanimously Qualified
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| Questionnaire: Questionnaire |
| Hearing: November 16, 2011
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| QFRs: QFRs (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: December 15, 2011
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| Confirmed: April 23, 2012
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| Vote: 92-1
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On September 22, 2011, President Obama (D) nominated Brian C. Wimes to the seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri and the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri.[2]
Obama commented on the nomination, stating, "I am proud to nominate this outstanding candidate to serve on the United States District Court bench. Judge Wimes has a long and distinguished record of service, and I am confident he will serve on the federal bench with distinction."[4]
Wimes was rated Unanimously Qualified by the American Bar Association. He had a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on November 14, 2011. Click here to see his committee questionnaire and here for his questions for the record.[5]
On Monday, April 23, 2012, the United States Senate confirmed Wimes to the joint seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri and the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri with a vote of 92-1.[6][7]
Wimes joined the court after receiving his commission on April 30, 2012.[3]
See also
- News: Obama Nominates Judge Brian C. Wimes to Serve on the United States District Court
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
- United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri
External links
- "President Obama Nominates Judge Brian C. Wimes to Serve on the United States District Court" 9/22/2011
- Official FJC Bio for Judge Wimes
Footnotes
- ↑ 16th Circuit
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate" 9/22/2011
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Official FJC Bio for Judge Wimes
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "President Obama Nominates Judge Brian C. Wimes to Serve on the United States District Court" 9/22/2011
- ↑ 112th Congress Nomination Materials
- ↑ Report on the Activities of the Senate Judiciary Committee, 112th Congress
- ↑ STLToday, "Missouri judge wins U.S. Senate confirmation amid delays" 4/23/2012
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| Preceded by - |
United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri 2012-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri 2012-Present |
Succeeded by - |
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Stephen Clark (Missouri) • Henry Autrey • Brian C. Wimes • Sarah Pitlyk • Matthew Schelp | ||
| Senior judges |
Stephen N. Limbaugh, Jr. • Jean Hamilton • Catherine Perry • E. Richard Webber • Rodney Sippel • Edward Filippine • Nanette Laughrey • Audrey Fleissig • John Ross (Missouri) • | ||
| Magistrate judges | Patricia Cohen • Joseph S. Dueker • Shirley Mensah • Abbie S. Crites-Leoni • Noelle C. Collins • John Bodenhausen • Stephen Welby • Rodney Holmes • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Carol Jackson • Charles Shaw (Missouri) • Stephen N. Limbaugh, Sr. • Donald Stohr • John Nangle • Samuel Treat • Elmer Bragg Adams • Henry Samuel Priest • Amos Madden Thayer • David Patterson Dyer • Gustavus Adolphus Finkelnburg • Charles Breckenridge Faris • Roy Winfield Harper • Charles B. Davis (Missouri federal judge) • George Moore (Missouri) • John Collet • William Webster • Clyde Cahill • William Collinson • Richard Duncan (Missouri) • Joseph Stevens (Missouri) • Harris Wangelin • George Gunn • Rubey Hulen • William Hungate • James Meredith (Missouri) • John Regan • Randolph Weber • Ronnie L. White • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Carol Jackson • Jean Hamilton • Catherine Perry • Rodney Sippel • Edward Filippine • John Nangle • Roy Winfield Harper • George Moore (Missouri) • Harris Wangelin • James Meredith (Missouri) • | ||
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Federal courts:
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Missouri, Western District of Missouri • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Missouri, Western District of Missouri
State courts:
Missouri Supreme Court • Missouri Court of Appeals • Missouri Circuit Courts • Missouri Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Missouri • Missouri judicial elections • Judicial selection in Missouri
