Western District of Missouri / Appointed 1996 / Active

Gary A. Fenner

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

Appointed by President William J. Clinton in 1996 and confirmed by voice vote, Gary A. Fenner is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri. He earned a law degree from University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law in 1973. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, July 10, 1996

Appointed by
William J. Clinton, 1996
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
University of Kansas 1970 · University of Missouri-Kansas City Law 1973
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1996Western District of Missouri · succeeded Scott Olin WrightClinton (D)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
Sources

29 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).