Eastern District of Missouri / Appointed 2012 / Active

Brian Curtis Wimes

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

Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2012 and confirmed by the Senate 921, Brian Curtis Wimes is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. He earned a law degree from Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law in 1994. He previously served on the Western District of Missouri.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, April 23, 2012

Appointed by
Barack Obama, 2012
Confirmed
92–1
Education
Texas Southern, Thurgood Marshall Law 1994
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
2012Eastern District of Missouri · succeeded Nanette Kay LaughreyObama (D)92–1
2012Western District of Missouri · succeeded Nanette Kay LaughreyObama (D)92–1

A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.

Education
Longview Community College (now Metropolitan Community College)A.A.1987
University of KansasB.G.S.1990
Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of LawJ.D.1994
Sources

14 years on the Eastern District of Missouri. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).