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Stevens, Cristian Matthew
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on May 12, 2025, to a seat vacated by Audrey Goldstein Fleissig. Confirmed by the Senate on July 22, 2025, and received commission on July 23, 2025.
Education:
University of Missouri, B.A., 1995
University of Missouri School of Law, J.D., 1998
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Pasco M. Bowman II, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, 1998-1999
Private practice, St. Louis, Missouri, 1999-2002
Assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of Missouri, 2002-2017
Private practice, Clayton, Missouri, 2017-2019
Office of the Attorney General, State of Missouri, 2019-2021; deputy attorney general, Criminal Division, 2019-2021; first assistant attorney general, 2020-2021
Judge, Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, 2021-2025