Western District of Missouri / Appointed 1981 / Served to 2000
D. Brook Bartlett
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri
Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1981 and confirmed by voice vote, D. Brook Bartlett was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri. He earned a law degree from Stanford Law School in 1962. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, September 16, 1981
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan, 1981
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Princeton 1959 · Stanford Law School 1962
- Succeeded
- John Watkins Oliver
- Succeeded by
- Richard Everett Dorr
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Western District of Missouri · succeeded John Watkins Oliver | Reagan (R) | voice |
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
| Princeton University | B.A. | 1959 |
| Stanford Law School | LL.B. | 1962 |
Sources
18 years on the Western District of Missouri. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).