Megan Blair Benton | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri | |
Designate | |
| Assuming office TBD | |
| Appointed by | Donald Trump |
| Succeeding | M. Douglas Harpool |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1985 (age 40–41) |
| Education | Emory University (BA, MA) Vanderbilt University (JD) |
Megan Blair Benton[2] (born 1985) is an American lawyer and currently serves as a Judge of Missouri's 6th Judicial Circuit which covers Platte County, Missouri. She has been announced as a nominee to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri.
Early life and Education
[edit]Benton received Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees from Emory University. She received a Juris Doctor from the Vanderbilt University Law School.[3][4]
Career
[edit]Benton served as a prosecuting attorney in the Platte County prosecutor's office. In 2021, she was appointed as a Judge of Missouri's 6th Judicial Circuit, which covers Platte County,[3][4] by Missouri Governor Mike Parson.[5]
Nomination to district court
[edit]On November 14, 2025, President Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate Benton to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri to be vacated by Judge M. Douglas Harpool.[3] On December 17, 2025, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on her nomination.[6] On January 15, 2026 the Committee advanced her nomination on a 12-10 vote.
References
[edit]- ^ "Trump's Second-Term Judicial Push: Five Nominations Head to Senate for Confirmation". 2 December 2025.
- ^ "Megan Blair Benton # 273749 - Attorney Licensee Search". apps.calbar.ca.gov.
- ^ a b c "Truth Social". Truth Social.
- ^ a b "Megan Benton 2024".
- ^ Release, Press (May 7, 2021). "Parson appoints Megan Benton as associate circuit judge for the 6th Judicial Circuit".
- ^ "Nominations | United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary".
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