Eastern District of Missouri / Appointed 1983 / Served to 2008

Stephen Nathaniel Limbaugh

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

Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1983 and confirmed by voice vote, Stephen Nathaniel Limbaugh was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. He earned a law degree from University of Missouri School of Law in 1951. He previously served on the Western District of Missouri.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, July 18, 1983

Appointed by
Ronald Reagan, 1983
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Southeast Missouri State College 1950 · University of Missouri Law 1951
Succeeded by
Rodney W. Sippel
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1983Eastern District of Missouri · succeeded Harris Kenneth WangelinReagan (R)voice
1983Western District of Missouri · succeeded Harris Kenneth WangelinReagan (R)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
Southeast Missouri State CollegeB.A.1950
University of Missouri School of LawJ.D.1951
Sources

25 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).