Stephen N. Limbaugh, Sr.
| Stephen Nathaniel Limbaugh, Sr. | |
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| Senior Judge of the Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri | |
| In office May 1, 1996 – July 31, 2008 | |
| Judge of the Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri | |
| In office July 18, 1983 – May 1, 1996 | |
| Appointed by | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Kenneth Wangelin |
| Succeeded by | Rodney W. Sippel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 17, 1927 Cape Girardeau, Missouri |
| Alma mater | Southeast Missouri State University B.A. University of Missouri Columbia School of Law J.D. |
| Profession | Judge |
Steven Nathaniel Limbaugh, Sr. (born November 17, 1927) is a former United States District Judge who held concurrent appointments to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri and the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri from 1983 until his retirement in 2008. He was appointed by president Ronald Reagan in the early 1980s after a distinguished career as a trial lawyer in Missouri. Like his father Rush Limbaugh, Sr. before him, Limbaugh served as president of the Missouri Bar prior to his appointment.
Biography
He grew up in Cape Girardeau, Missouri where he first became interested in the field of law, and earned his baccalaureate and law degrees from the University of Missouri. Early in his career he served as prosecuting attorney for Cape Girardeau County and later joined his family law firm in the same town.
He is the father of U.S. District Court Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh, Jr., and an uncle of prominent radio commentator Rush Limbaugh.
District Court service
On June 7, 1983, President Reagan nominated Limbaugh to serve as a United States District concurrently on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri and the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri, succeeding Judge Kenneth Wangelin. He was confirmed by the Senate on July 18, 1983 and received his commission on July 19, 1983. He took senior status on May 1, 1996 and was succeeded by Rodney W. Sippel. He retired on July 31, 2008.
External links
- Stephen N. Limbaugh, Sr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
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