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Jill Morris named U.S. magistrate judge
Staff Report//March 6, 2020//
Jill Morris has been selected as the newest U.S. magistrate judge for the Western District of Missouri. She will fill the position previously held by Judge Matt Whitworth, who died in October.
Morris has served as the director of the Western District’s Mediation and Assessment Program since 2013. Previously, she practiced with Ogletree Deakins and was a law clerk to U.S. District Judge Nanette K. Laughrey. She earned her law degree from the University of Missouri.
Morris’ term will begin after official clearance by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the court said in a March 2 announcement.
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