Raymond Gruender
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Circuit Judge on United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
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| Assumed office June 5, 2004 |
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| Nominated by | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Pasco Bowman II |
| Succeeded by | Incumbent |
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| Born | July 5, 1963 St. Louis, Missouri |
Raymond W. Gruender (born July 5, 1963 in St. Louis, Missouri) is a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
[edit] Nomination and confirmation
Gruender was nominated to the Eighth Circuit by President George W. Bush on September 29, 2003 to fill a seat vacated by Judge Pasco Bowman II. The United States Senate confirmed him almost eight months later on May 20, 2004 by a vote of 97-1. He received his commission on June 5, 2004.
[edit] Education and career
Gruender attended Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri and earned three degrees: a B.A., a J.D., and an M.B.A..
Prior to joining the federal bench, Gruender worked as an attorney both in private practice and public service. After law school, he was in private practice from 1987-1990, at which point he became an Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri. In 1994, he returned to private practice, but left to rejoin the United States Attorneys' Office again in 2000. In 2001, he became the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri, a position he remained in until his confirmation to the Eighth Circuit in 2004.
