Eastern District of Missouri / Appointed 1977 / Active
Edward Louis Filippine
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
Appointed by President Jimmy Carter in 1977 and confirmed by voice vote, Edward Louis Filippine is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. He earned a law degree from St. Louis University School of Law in 1957. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, July 21, 1977
- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter, 1977
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- St. Louis 1951 · St. Louis Law 1957
- Succeeded
- John Keating Regan
- Succeeded by
- E. Richard Webber
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Eastern District of Missouri · succeeded John Keating Regan | Carter (D) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| St. Louis University | A.B. | 1951 |
| St. Louis University School of Law | J.D. | 1957 |
Sources
48 years on the Eastern District of Missouri. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).