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Hon. Megan Blair Benton

Judicial Nominee to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri
CJR Status: Pending
Ranking: No Position

Current Role: Circuit Judge, Sixth Judicial Circuit of Platte County, Missouri

Nomination Date: November 14, 2025
Nomination Status: Senate Judiciary Committee ordered to be reported favorably

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  • Background

    2023 – Present: Circuit Judge, Sixth Judicial Circuit, Platte County, Missouri

    2021 – 2023: Associate Circuit Judge, Sixth Judicial Circuit, Platte County, Missouri

    2019 – 2021: Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Platte County Prosecutor’s Office, Platte City, Missouri

    2014 – 2017: Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Platte County Prosecutor’s Office, Platte City, Missouri

    2012 – 2014: Associate Attorney, Kuhlman & Lucas, LLC [now The Kuhlman Law Firm], Kansas City, Missouri

    2011 – 2012: Law Clerk, The Hon. Ralph W. Dau & Hon. Barbara M. Scheper, Los Angeles County Superior Court, Los Angeles, California

    Education: Vanderbilt University Law School (J.D.) 2010; Emory University (M.A., Political Science) 2007; Emory University (B.A., Political Science) 2007.

AFA Action is a non-profit 501(c)(4) organization dedicated to advancing biblical, family values in society and government by educating and influencing public policy. AFA Action is also the Governmental Affairs Affiliate of American Family Association.