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Schelp, Matthew Thomas
Born 1970 in Kansas City, MO
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on January 3, 2020, to a seat vacated by Stephen Nathaniel Limbaugh, Jr. Confirmed by the Senate on February 12, 2020, and received commission on August 4, 2020.
Education:
University of Missouri, B.S.B.A., 1992
University of Missouri School of Law, J.D., 1996
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on January 3, 2020, to a seat vacated by Stephen Nathaniel Limbaugh, Jr. Confirmed by the Senate on February 12, 2020, and received commission on August 4, 2020.
Education:
University of Missouri, B.S.B.A., 1992
University of Missouri School of Law, J.D., 1996
Professional Career:
U.S. Navy lieutenant commander, JAG Corps, 1996-1999
Private practice, St. Louis, Missouri, 1999-2001, 2010-2020
Assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of Missouri, 2001-2010
U.S. Naval Reserve lieutenant commander, JAG Corps, 2002-2012
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, December 2, 2019; no Senate vote