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Bough, Stephen Rogers
Born 1970 in Gainesville, FL
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri
Nominated by Barack Obama on January 16, 2014, to a seat vacated by Fernando J. Gaitan, Jr. Confirmed by the Senate on December 16, 2014, and received commission on December 19, 2014.
Education:
Missouri State University, B.S., 1993
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law, J.D., 1997
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri
Nominated by Barack Obama on January 16, 2014, to a seat vacated by Fernando J. Gaitan, Jr. Confirmed by the Senate on December 16, 2014, and received commission on December 19, 2014.
Education:
Missouri State University, B.S., 1993
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law, J.D., 1997
Professional Career:
Missouri Army National Guard sergeant, 1989-1995
Law clerk, Hon. Scott O. Wright, U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri, 1997-1999
Judge pro tem, City of Roeland Park, Kansas, 1999-2001
Private practice, Kansas City, Missouri, 1999-2014