Stephen Rogers Bough
Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2014 and confirmed by the Senate 51–38, Stephen Rogers Bough is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri. He earned a law degree from University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law in 1997. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1970 · age 56
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama, 2014
- Confirmed
- 51–38
- Education
- Missouri State 1993 · University of Missouri-Kansas City Law 1997
- Succeeded
- Fernando J. Gaitan Jr.
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Western District of Missouri succeeded Fernando J. Gaitan Jr. | Obama (D) | 51–38 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 51–38 on December 16, 2014 · 113th Congress, Roll Call 366. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 51
50 D, 1 I
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- Mark Begich(D-AK)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Cory Booker(D-NJ)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Ben Cardin(D-MD)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Bob Casey(D-PA)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- Joe Donnelly(D-IN)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Al Franken(D-MN)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Kay Hagan(D-NC)
- Tom Harkin(D-IA)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- Tim Johnson(D-SD)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Mary Landrieu(D-LA)
- Carl Levin(D-MI)
- Joe Manchin(D-WV)
- Edward Markey(D-MA)
- Claire McCaskill(D-MO)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Barbara Mikulski(D-MD)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Bill Nelson(D-FL)
- Mark Pryor(D-AR)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Harry Reid(D-NV)
- Jay Rockefeller(D-WV)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- Mark Udall(D-CO)
- Tom Udall(D-NM)
- John Walsh(D-MT)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Voted against · 38
1 D, 37 R
- Kelly Ayotte(R-NH)
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Richard Burr(R-NC)
- Dan Coats(R-IN)
- Tom Coburn(R-OK)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- Bob Corker(R-TN)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Ted Cruz(R-TX)
- Michael Enzi(R-WY)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- Jeff Flake(R-AZ)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Chuck Grassley(R-IA)
- Heidi Heitkamp(D-ND)
- Dean Heller(R-NV)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Jim Inhofe(R-OK)
- Johnny Isakson(R-GA)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- John McCain(R-AZ)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- Rob Portman(R-OH)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- Timothy Scott(R-SC)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Pat Toomey(R-PA)
- David Vitter(R-LA)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
Did not vote · 11
2 D, 8 R, 1 I
- Lamar Alexander(R-TN)
- Roy Blunt(R-MO)
- Barbara Boxer(D-CA)
- Saxby Chambliss(R-GA)
- Thad Cochran(R-MS)
- Orrin Hatch(R-UT)
- Mike Johanns(R-NE)
- Mark Kirk(R-IL)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Bernie Sanders(I-VT)
- Jeff Sessions(R-AL)
Education
| Missouri State University | B.S. | 1993 |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law | J.D. | 1997 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Bough was assigned 2,655 district-court cases (2001–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 153 days across 2,204 closed cases.
Case assignment is from CourtListener’s PACER-derived docket records: a partial sample, not a complete caseload, reflecting the judge last assigned each case. How we count.
On appeal
Of 197 of Bough’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 158 were affirmed, 26 reversed or vacated, and 13 affirmed in part and reversed in part. This is a historical count of appellate outcomes for cases we could match, not a judgment of the judge, and not a complete record. How we count.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Stephen Rogers Bough?
- President Barack Obama appointed Stephen Rogers Bough to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri in 2014.
- Was Stephen Rogers Bough appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Stephen Rogers Bough was appointed by President Barack Obama, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Stephen Rogers Bough's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Stephen Rogers Bough 51–38 on December 16, 2014.
- Which court is Stephen Rogers Bough on?
- Stephen Rogers Bough is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2014)
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11 years on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).