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LSSM Testimonial - The Honorable Stephen N Limbaugh Jr - US District Court Eastern District Missouri
Stephen Nathaniel Limbaugh Jr. (born January 25, 1952) is currently a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, having been confirmed by the U.S. Senate on June 10, 2008. From 1992 to 2008, he served as a Judge on the Supreme Court of Missouri.
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Life and career
Limbaugh was born in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and is the son of retired federal district judge Stephen N. Limbaugh Sr., grandson of attorney Rush Limbaugh Sr., and a cousin of prominent political commentators Rush and David Limbaugh. He earned his B.A. and J.D. degrees from Southern Methodist University in 1973 and 1976, respectively. In 1998, he also received an LL.M. in judicial process from the University of Virginia School of Law.
Following a stint in private practice in Cape Girardeau, he was elected as Prosecuting Attorney of Cape Girardeau County, Missouri at the age of 26 in 1978, serving one four-year term before returning to private practice. Beginning in 1987, he served as a Judge for the 32nd state Judicial Circuit, serving until his appointment to the Supreme Court of Missouri in 1992. From 2001 to 2003, he served one term as the state's Chief Justice. On December 6, 2007, President George W. Bush nominated Judge Limbaugh to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri to fill the seat vacated by Donald J. Stohr. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 10, 2008, received his commission on August 1, 2008, and was succeeded on the Missouri Supreme Court by Judge Zel Fischer.
He currently lives in Cape Girardeau with his wife, the former Marsha D. Moore. They have two grown sons.