ABSTRACT
Stephen N. Limbaugh, Jr. (Judge Limbaugh) is a U.S. District judge working in the Eastern District of Missouri. His primary responsibility is to hear criminal and civil cases that fall under the jurisdiction of the U.S. federal government. Judge Limbaugh started his law career working in private practice, but shortly thereaer was elected as a State Prosecuting Attorney of Cape Girardeau County in Missouri. Aer serving his four-year term, he returned to private practice for the next four and one half years. He was then appointed as a Circuit Judge in the 32nd Circuit of Missouri. He served in that capacity until he was appointed to the Missouri State Supreme Court ve years later. He served 16 years on the Supreme Court of Missouri (including serving a two-year term as the Chief Justice) before he was appointed to U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri. Judge Limbaugh was sworn in as a federal judge on August 1, 2008 (and occupies that position today). He earned an undergraduate degree in history and a Juris Doctorate both from Southern Methodist University, Texas. In addition, he earned a Master of Laws degree in Judicial Process from the University of Virginia.
