Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr.

Stephen Nathaniel Limbaugh Jr.
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
Assumed office
August 1, 2008
Appointed by George W. Bush
Preceded by Donald J. Stohr
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri
In office
July 1, 2001 – June 30, 2003
Preceded by William Ray Price Jr.
Succeeded by Ronnie L. White
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri
In office
1992–2008
Appointed by John Ashcroft
Preceded by Albert L. Rendlen
Succeeded by Zel Fischer
Personal details
Born Stephen Nathaniel Limbaugh Jr.
(1952-01-25) January 25, 1952
Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Education Southern Methodist University (B.A.)
Dedman School of Law (J.D.)
University of Virginia School of Law (LL.M.)

Stephen Nathaniel Limbaugh Jr. (born January 25, 1952)[1] is currently a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. From 1992 to 2008, he served as a Judge on the Supreme Court of Missouri.

Education

Limbaugh was born in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and is the son of retired federal district judge Stephen N. Limbaugh Sr., grandson of attorney Rush Limbaugh Sr., and a cousin of prominent political commentators Rush and David Limbaugh. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1973 from Southern Methodist University. He received a Juris Doctor from the Dedman School of Law at Southern Methodist University in 1976. In 1998, he received a Master of Laws in judicial process from the University of Virginia School of Law.[2][3]

Career

Following a stint in private practice in Cape Girardeau, he was elected as Prosecuting Attorney of Cape Girardeau County at the age of 26 in 1978, serving one four-year term before returning to private practice. Beginning in 1987, he served as a Judge for the 32nd state Judicial Circuit, serving until his appointment to the Supreme Court of Missouri in 1992. From 2001 to 2003, he served one term as the state's Chief Justice. On December 6, 2007, President George W. Bush nominated Judge Limbaugh to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri to fill the seat vacated by Donald J. Stohr. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 10, 2008, received his commission on August 1, 2008, and was succeeded on the Missouri Supreme Court by Judge Zel Fischer.

Personal

He currently lives in Cape Girardeau with his wife, the former Marsha D. Moore. They have two grown sons.

References

  1. ↑ Official Manual State of Missouri 2001-2002. Matt Blunt, Secretary of State. p. 217.
  2. ↑ "Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr". Supreme Court of Missouri. Retrieved January 18, 2011.
  3. ↑ Official Manual - State of Missouri 2003-2004
Legal offices
Preceded by
Donald J. Stohr		 Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
2008–present		 Incumbent
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