About Mary Elizabeth Phillips
Born 1969. Mary Elizabeth Phillips is an American judge.
Mary Elizabeth "Beth" Phillips (born 1969) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri.
Early life and education Phillips was born in Kirksville, Missouri, in 1969. She received two degrees from the University of Chicago, a Bachelor of Arts in 1991 and a Master of Arts in 1992. Phillips then earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Missouri School of Law in 1996.
Career U.S. attorney
On September 30, 2009, President Barack Obama nominated Phillips to serve as the United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri. She was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 24, 2009. She received her commission on March 22, 2012. She became chief judge on January 3, 2019.
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