Tenth Circuit / Appointed 1995 / Senior status

Mary Beck Briscoe

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Appointed by President William J. Clinton in 1995 and confirmed by voice vote, Mary Beck Briscoe is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. She earned a law degree from University of Kansas School of Law in 1973. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, May 25, 1995

Appointed by
William J. Clinton, 1995
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
University of Kansas 1969 · University of Kansas Law 1973
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1995Tenth Circuit · succeeded James Kenneth LoganClinton (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

31 years on the Tenth Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).