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Harpool, M. Douglas
Born 1956 in Springfield, MO
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri
Nominated by Barack Obama on January 6, 2014, to a seat vacated by Richard Everett Dorr. Confirmed by the Senate on March 26, 2014, and received commission on March 28, 2014.
Education:
Southwest Missouri State University (now Missouri State University), B.S., 1977
University of Missouri School of Law, J.D., 1980
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri
Nominated by Barack Obama on January 6, 2014, to a seat vacated by Richard Everett Dorr. Confirmed by the Senate on March 26, 2014, and received commission on March 28, 2014.
Education:
Southwest Missouri State University (now Missouri State University), B.S., 1977
University of Missouri School of Law, J.D., 1980
Professional Career:
Private practice, Springfield, Missouri, 1980-2014
State representative, Missouri, 1983-1992
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri, August 1, 2013; no Senate vote