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Gary A. Fenner

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri. Senior status. Born 1947.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri

Appointed by
William J. Clinton (Democratic)
Nominated
Dec 13, 1995
Senate vote
Voice vote
Confirmed
Jul 10, 1996
Commissioned
Jul 25, 1996
Senior status
Sep 8, 2015

Education

  • B.A., University of Kansas, 1970
  • J.D., University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law, 1973

Career

  • Private practice, Platte City, Missouri, 1973
  • Assistant city attorney, St. Joseph, Missouri, 1973-1977
  • Business law instructor, Webster College, 1976-1977
  • Private practice, St. Joseph, Missouri, 1977-1979
  • Judge, Circuit Court of Missouri, Fifth Judicial Circuit, 1979-1987
  • Judge, Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, 1988-1996
  • chief judge, 1994-1996

DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026

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