| Stephen Nathaniel Limbaugh Jr. | |
| Office: | Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri |
| Term Start: | August 1, 2020 |
| Office1: | Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri |
| Term Start1: | August 1, 2008 |
| Term End1: | August 1, 2020 |
| Appointer1: | George W. Bush |
| Predecessor1: | Donald J. Stohr |
| Successor1: | Matthew T. Schelp |
| Office2: | Chief Justice of Missouri |
| Term Start2: | July 1, 2001 |
| Term End2: | June 30, 2003 |
| Predecessor2: | William Ray Price Jr. |
| Successor2: | Ronnie L. White |
| Office3: | Judge of the Supreme Court of Missouri |
| Term Start3: | 1992 |
| Term End3: | 2008 |
| Appointer3: | John Ashcroft |
| Predecessor3: | Albert L. Rendlen |
| Successor3: | Zel Fischer |
| Birth Date: | 25 January 1952 |
| Birth Place: | Cape Girardeau, Missouri |
| Father: | Stephen N. Limbaugh Sr. |
| Relatives: | Limbaugh family |
| Education: | Southern Methodist University (BA, JD) University of Virginia (LLM) |
Stephen Nathaniel Limbaugh Jr. (born January 25, 1952)[1] is a Senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. From 1992 to 2008, he served as a Judge on the Supreme Court of Missouri.
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 Bachelor of Arts degree in 1973 from Southern Methodist University. He received a Juris Doctor from the Dedman School of Law at Southern Methodist University in 1976. In 1998, he received a Master of Laws in judicial process from the University of Virginia School of Law.[2] [3]
Following a stint in private practice in Cape Girardeau, Limbaugh was elected as Prosecuting Attorney of Cape Girardeau County at the age of 26 in 1978, serving one four-year term before returning to private practice in 1982. 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 United States 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 assumed senior status on August 1, 2020.
Limbaugh currently lives in Cape Girardeau with his wife, the former Marsha D. Moore. They have two grown sons, one of them being musician Stephen Limbaugh III.[4] [5] [6] [7] [8]