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Benton, Megan Blair
Born 1985 in Columbia, MO
Federal Judicial Service:
Confirmed as Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on January 5, 2026, to a seat vacated by Douglas M. Harpool. Confirmed by the Senate on February 4, 2026. Commission not yet received.
Education:
Emory University, B.A., M.A., 2007
Vanderbilt University Law School, J.D., 2010
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Confirmed as Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on January 5, 2026, to a seat vacated by Douglas M. Harpool. Confirmed by the Senate on February 4, 2026. Commission not yet received.
Education:
Emory University, B.A., M.A., 2007
Vanderbilt University Law School, J.D., 2010
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Ralph W. Dau and Hon. Barbara M. Scheper, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, 2011-2012
Private practice, Kansas City, Missouri, 2012-2014
Assistant prosecuting attorney, Platte County, Missouri, 2014-2017, 2019-2021
Judge, Circuit Court of Missouri, Sixth Judicial Circuit, 2021-2026; associate circuit judge, 2021-2023; circuit judge, 2023-2026
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri, December 1, 2025; no Senate vote