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Clark, Stephen Robert, Sr.
Born 1966 in Evanston, IL
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on January 23, 2019, to a seat vacated by Carol E. Jackson. Confirmed by the Senate on May 22, 2019, and received commission on June 12, 2019. Served as chief judge, 2022-present.
Education:
University of Notre Dame, B.A., 1988
St. Louis University School of Law, J.D., 1991
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on January 23, 2019, to a seat vacated by Carol E. Jackson. Confirmed by the Senate on May 22, 2019, and received commission on June 12, 2019. Served as chief judge, 2022-present.
Education:
University of Notre Dame, B.A., 1988
St. Louis University School of Law, J.D., 1991
Professional Career:
Private practice, St. Louis, Missouri, 1991-2019
Municipal prosecutor, Black Jack, Missouri, 1993-ca. 1997
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, April 12, 2018; no Senate vote