Judges
38 judges have been appointed to the Eastern District of Missouri over the course of its existence. There are currently nine active judges and five judges in senior status. The chief judge is Catherine D. Perry, who assumed that office in 2009.
| Judge | Appointed by | Began active service |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton, Jean ConstanceJean Constance Hamilton | G.H.W. Bush | 01990-10-11October 11, 1990 |
| Jackson, Carol E.Carol E. Jackson | G.H.W. Bush | 01992-08-17August 17, 1992 |
| Perry, Catherine D.Catherine D. Perry | Clinton | 01994-10-07October 7, 1994 |
| Sippel, Rodney W.Rodney W. Sippel | Clinton | 01997-11-12November 12, 1997 |
| Autrey, Henry EdwardHenry Edward Autrey | G.W. Bush | 02002-08-02August 2, 2002 |
| Limbaugh, Jr., Stephen N.Stephen N. Limbaugh, Jr. | G.W. Bush | 02008-08-01August 1, 2008 |
| Fleissig, Audrey G.Audrey G. Fleissig | Obama | 02010-06-07June 7, 2010 |
| Ross, John AndrewJohn Andrew Ross | Obama | 02011-10-11October 11, 2011 |
| Wimes, Brian C.Brian C. Wimes | Obama | 02012-04-30April 30, 2012 |
- Judges Rodney W. Sippel and Brian C. Wimes are jointly appointed to both the Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri
In addition, judges Edward Louis Filippine, Charles Alexander Shaw, Donald J. Stohr, E. Richard Webber, and Nanette K. Laughrey have assumed senior status, but may still hear cases on the court. Previous chief judges have included, in order, George Moore (1948–1959), Roy Winfield Harper (1959–1971), James Hargrove Meredith (1971–1979), Harris Kenneth Wangelin (1979–1983), John Francis Nangle, (1983–1990), Edward Louis Filippine, (1990–1995), and Jean Constance Hamilton, (1995–2002). Hamilton, appointed by George H. W. Bush in 1990, was the first female judge appointed to the District. The first African American to serve was Clyde S. Cahill Jr., who was appointed by Jimmy Carter in 1980. No Hispanic or Asian judges have served on this court. Over the history of the District, five of its judges have been elevated to the Eighth Circuit - Elmer Bragg Adams, John Caskie Collet, Charles Breckenridge Faris, Amos Madden Thayer and William Hedgcock Webster. No judge from this district has served on the United States Supreme Court.
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