Mary Briscoe | |
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| Senior Judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit | |
| Assumed office March 15, 2021 | |
| Chief Judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit | |
| In office May 1, 2010 – October 1, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Harlan Henry |
| Succeeded by | Timothy Tymkovich |
| Judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit | |
| In office May 26, 1995 – March 15, 2021 | |
| Appointed by | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | James Kenneth Logan |
| Succeeded by | Richard Federico |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mary Kathryn Beck (1947-04-04)April 4, 1947 (age 78) Council Grove,Kansas, U.S. |
| Spouse | Charles Briscoe[1] |
| Education | University of Kansas (BA,JD) University of Virginia (LLM) |
Mary Kathryn Beck Briscoe[2] (born April 4, 1947) is aseniorUnited States circuit judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.
Briscoe was born inCouncil Grove,Kansas, and grew up on a farm near that community. She graduated from Dwight Rural High School in 1965 as her small class'svaledictorian, according to a June 1, 1995 article in theKansas City Star. She then earned aBachelor of Arts degree from theUniversity of Kansas in 1969. Briscoe received aJuris Doctor from theUniversity of Kansas School of Law in 1973, and earned aMaster of Laws from theUniversity of Virginia School of Law in 1990.[3]
Briscoe began her legal career in 1973, first as a legal researcher, then working for theInterstate Commerce Commission as an attorney-examiner. In 1974, she was appointedAssistant United States Attorney for Kansas, eventually becoming the Supervising Attorney for theTopeka office. She was appointed to theKansas Court of Appeals in 1984 by Gov.John W. Carlin, where she served until her appointment to the Tenth Circuit. From 1990 until 1995, Briscoe was theChief Judge of the Kansas Court of Appeals.[3]
On March 14, 1995, PresidentBill Clinton nominated Briscoe to a seat on theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit to replace JudgeJames Kenneth Logan, who retired on August 31, 1994. Her nomination was uncontroversial, and theUnited States Senate confirmed her by avoice vote on May 25, 1995. She received her commission on May 26, 1995.[4] She served as Chief Judge from May 1, 2010 to October 1, 2015.[4][5] Briscoe assumedsenior status on March 15, 2021.[4]
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| Preceded by | Judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit 1995–2021 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Chief Judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit 2010–2015 | Succeeded by |