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Mary Beck Briscoe

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. Senior status. Born 1947.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Appointed by
William J. Clinton (Democratic)
Nominated
Mar 14, 1995
Senate vote
Voice vote
Confirmed
May 25, 1995
Commissioned
May 26, 1995
Senior status
Mar 15, 2021

Education

  • B.A., University of Kansas, 1969
  • J.D., University of Kansas School of Law, 1973
  • LL.M., University of Virginia School of Law, 1990

Career

  • Legal researcher, 1973
  • Attorney-examiner, Financial Division, U.S. Interstate Commerce Commission, 1973-1974
  • Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Kansas, 1974-1984
  • Judge, Kansas Court of Appeals, 1984-1995
  • chief judge, 1990-1995
  • Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2010-2015

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

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