Eastern District of Missouri / Appointed 2014 / Served to 2024

Ronnie Lee White

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri

Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2014 and confirmed by the Senate 5344, Ronnie Lee White was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. He earned a law degree from University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law in 1983. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, July 16, 2014

Appointed by
Barack Obama, 2014
Confirmed
53–44
Education
St. Louis 1979 · University of Missouri-Kansas City Law 1983
Succeeded by
Maria Ann Lanahan
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
2014Eastern District of Missouri · succeeded Jean Constance HamiltonObama (D)53–44

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 Community CollegeA.A.1977
St. Louis UniversityB.A.1979
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of LawJ.D.1983
Sources

10 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).