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Phillips, Gregory Alan
Born 1960 in Littleton, CO
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Nominated by Barack Obama on January 31, 2013, to a seat vacated by Terrence L. O`Brien. Confirmed by the Senate on July 8, 2013, and received commission on July 9, 2013.
Education:
University of Wyoming, B.S., 1983
University of Wyoming College of Law, J.D., 1987
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Nominated by Barack Obama on January 31, 2013, to a seat vacated by Terrence L. O`Brien. Confirmed by the Senate on July 8, 2013, and received commission on July 9, 2013.
Education:
University of Wyoming, B.S., 1983
University of Wyoming College of Law, J.D., 1987
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Alan B. Johnson, U.S. District Court, District of Wyoming, 1987-1989
Private practice, Evanston, Wyoming, 1989-1998
State senator, Wyoming, 1993-1999
Private practice, Cheyenne, Wyoming, 1998-2002
Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Wyoming, 2003-2010
Special assistant to the governor for legislative affairs, State of Wyoming, 2010-2011
Attorney general, State of Wyoming, 2011-2013