Brian C. Wimes

Brian C. Wimes
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri
Assumed office
January 1, 2026
Preceded byBeth Phillips
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri
Assumed office
April 30, 2012
Appointed byBarack Obama
Preceded byNanette Kay Laughrey
Personal details
BornBrian Curtis Wimes
(1966-01-18) January 18, 1966
EducationUniversity of Kansas (BGS)
Texas Southern University (JD)
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Brian Curtis Wimes (born January 18, 1966) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri and United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri, serving since 2026 as the chief judge of the latter. Despite his dual appointment, Wimes maintains chambers only in the Western District of Missouri.