The judges of the 16th Circuit Court join together in
congratulating their colleague, Judge Brian C. Wimes, on his
confirmation as a federal judge. The United States
Senate voted earlier this evening to confirm the appointment
of Wimes to the United States District Court bench for the
Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri.
Wimes was excited to hear that his nomination has been
confirmed. President Barack Obama nominated him last
fall on September 22, 2011. “I’m honored to have been
confirmed as a District Judge for the Eastern and Western
Districts of Missouri,” Wimes said. “I want to thank
President Barack Obama for nominating me. I would also
like to thank Senator Claire McCaskill and Senator Roy Blunt
for their support throughout the nomination and confirmation
process. I look forward to serving the citizens of the
United States.”
Wimes has served as a circuit court judge since his
appointment in 2007 by Governor Matt Blunt. Prior to
that, Wimes was appointed in 2001 by the judges of the 16th
Circuit Court to hear cases as a Drug Court Commissioner. He
earned his J.D. degree from the Thurgood Marshall
School of Law at Texas Southern University
in 1994. He obtained a bachelor’s degree in
Political Science from the University of Kansas in 1990.
Prior to his appointment to the Court, he worked as an
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney for the Jackson County
Prosecutor’s Office, and an Attorney Advisor in the
Litigation Branch of the Federal Bureau of Prisons in
Washington, D.C.
“Brian Wimes has been a steady fixture in this courthouse
for close to two decades,” said Presiding Judge Charles E.
Atwell. “He is a valued colleague and friend to all of
us on the Jackson County Court, and he will be missed. I am
confident his compassion and skill will continue to serve
the citizens well in his new role as United States district
judge.”
Wimes grew up in Grandview, Missouri and graduated from
Grandview High School. He is expected to take office in
May.
