United States Court Of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit


Total # of Judgeships: 11
Current # of Vacancies: 0
Nominations Pending: 0
Jurisdiction: Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota

Name Court Status Birth Year President Nomination Date Confirmation Date
Morris S. Arnold Eighth Circuit Senior 1941 G. Bush 11/6/1991 5/21/1992
C. Arlen Beam Eighth Circuit Senior 1930 Reagan 7/1/1987 11/6/1987
William Duane Benton Eighth Circuit Active 1950 G.W. Bush 2/12/2004 6/24/2004
Pasco Middleton Bowman, II Eighth Circuit Senior 1933 Reagan 5/24/1983 7/18/1983
Myron H. Bright Eighth Circuit Senior 1919 L. Johnson 4/25/1968 6/6/1968
Kermit E. Bye Eighth Circuit Active 1937 Clinton 4/22/1999 2/24/2000
Steven M. Colloton Eighth Circuit Active 1963 G.W. Bush 2/12/2003 9/4/2003
John R. Gibson Eighth Circuit Senior 1925 Reagan 2/2/1982 3/4/1982
Raymond W. Gruender Eighth Circuit Active 1963 G.W. Bush 9/29/2003 5/20/2004
David R. Hansen Eighth Circuit Senior 1938 G. Bush 7/30/1991 11/18/1991
James B Loken Eighth Circuit Active 1940 G. Bush 9/10/1990 10/13/1990
Michael J. Melloy Eighth Circuit Active 1948 G.W. Bush 9/4/2001 2/11/2002
Diane E. Murphy Eighth Circuit Active 1934 Clinton 7/28/1994 10/7/1994
William Jay Riley Eighth Circuit Active 1947 G.W. Bush 5/23/2001 8/2/2001
Bobby E. Shepherd Eighth Circuit Active 1951 G.W. Bush 5/18/2006 7/20/2006
Lavenski R. Smith Eighth Circuit Active 1958 G.W. Bush 9/4/2001 7/15/2002
Roger L. Wollman Eighth Circuit Active 1934 Reagan 6/25/1985 7/18/1985
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