Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr.

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]

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. He has announced plans to take senior status on August 1, 2020.[4]

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

He is the first cousin of conservative radio show host Rush Limbaugh.

• Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
• Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr. at the Missouri Supreme Court website