Fernando Gaitan, Jr.'s Biography
- Senior Judge of the U.S. District Court - Western
Contact Information
Office
Charles Evans Whittaker United States Courthouse
400 East 9th Street, Courtroom 7C, Room 7552
Kansas City, MO 64106
Full Name:
Fernando J. Gaitan, Jr.
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
1948
Birth Place:
Kansas City, KS
JD, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law, 1974
BS, Pittsburg State University, 1970
No political experience information on file.
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Senior Judge, United States District Court, Western District of Missouri, 2014-present
Chief Judge, United States District Court, Western District of Missouri, 2007-2014
Judge, United States District Court, Western District of Missouri, 1991-2007
Judge, Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, 1986-1991
Nominated by President George H.W. Bush, Judge, United States District Court, Western District of Missouri, May 16, 1991
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court, Western District of Missouri, July 18, 1991
Judge, Circuit Court of Missouri, Sixteenth Judicial Circuit, 1980-1986
Attorney, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, 1974-1980
No organizational membership information on file.