Fernando J. Gaitan Jr.
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri. Senior status. Born 1948.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri
- Appointed by
- George H.W. Bush (Republican)
- Nominated
- May 16, 1991
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- Jul 18, 1991
- Commissioned
- Aug 2, 1991
- Senior status
- Jan 3, 2014
Education
- B.S., Pittsburg State University, Kansas, 1970
- J.D., University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law, 1974
Career
- Attorney, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, 1974-1980
- Judge, Circuit Court of Missouri, Sixteenth Judicial Circuit, 1980-1986
- Judge, Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, 1986-1991
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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