Mary Beck Briscoe
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. Opinions & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Born
- 1947 · age 79
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton, 1995
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Kansas 1969 · University of Kansas Law 1973
- Succeeded
- James Kenneth Logan
- Succeeded by
- Richard Edward Neel Federico
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Tenth Circuit succeeded James Kenneth Logan | Clinton (D) | Voice vote |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.
Confirmation vote
Voice vote
The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.
Education
| University of Kansas | B.A. | 1969 |
| University of Kansas School of Law | J.D. | 1973 |
| University of Virginia School of Law | LL.M. | 1990 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Briscoe authored 6 published opinions for the court (2010). Most cited: United States v. McGinty (34 citations).
Published, precedential opinions from the CourtListener corpus. Counts and rankings are objective and recomputable: how we count. We describe the record, not the judge.
Selected opinions
| Year | Case | Citation | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | United States v. McGinty | 610 F.3d 1242 | 34 |
| 2010 | United States v. McGee | 615 F.3d 1287 | 32 |
| 2010 | Rodriguez v. Drive Financial Services, L.P. (In Re Trout) | 609 F.3d 1106 | 24 |
| 2010 | McKeen v. United States Forest Service | 615 F.3d 1244 | 20 |
| 2010 | Bunton v. Atherton | 613 F.3d 973 | 18 |
| 2010 | Golan v. Holder | 609 F.3d 1076 | 17 |
Showing the 6 most-cited of 6 authored opinions in our data. “Cited” is inbound citations across the CourtListener corpus. Case links open the ruling’s full text (CourtListener) or its page here; read the methodology and verify against the primary source.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Mary Beck Briscoe?
- President William J. Clinton appointed Mary Beck Briscoe to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit in 1995.
- Was Mary Beck Briscoe appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Mary Beck Briscoe was appointed by President William J. Clinton, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Mary Beck Briscoe's confirmation vote?
- Mary Beck Briscoe was confirmed by voice vote on May 25, 1995. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court is Mary Beck Briscoe on?
- Mary Beck Briscoe is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Administrative Office of the United States Courts (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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31 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).