William Benton's Biography
- Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals - Eighth Circuit
Contact Information
Office
Federal Court Building
316 North Robert Street, Room 500
Saint Paul, MN 55101
Thomas F. Eagleton Courthouse
111 South 10th Street, Room 24.329
Saint Louis, MO 63102
Full Name:
William Duane Benton
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
1950
Birth Place:
Springfield, MO
LLM, University of Virginia School of Law, 1994
MBA, Memphis University, 1979
JD, Yale Law School, 1975
BA, Northwestern University, 1972
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Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, 2004-present
Captain, United States Naval Reserve
Captain, United States Navy
Judge, Supreme Court of Missouri, 1991-2004
Nominated by President George W. Bush, Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, February 12, 2004
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, June 24, 2004
Adjunct Professor, University of Missouri School of Law, 1998-2004
Adjunct Professor, Westminster College, 1998-2004
Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Missouri, 1997-1999
Director of Revenue, Missouri Department of Revenue, 1989-1991
Attorney, Private Practice, Jefferson City, Missouri, 1983-1989
Administrative Assistant, United States Representative Wendell Bailey, 1981-1982
Campaign Manager, Wendell Bailey for Congress, 1980
Member, Federal Judicial Center Board, 2018-present