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Stephen N. Limbaugh Sr.
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri |
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| In office May 1, 1996 – July 31, 2008 |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri |
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| In office July 19, 1983 – May 1, 1996 |
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| Appointed by | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Harris Kenneth Wangelin |
| Succeeded by | Rodney W. Sippel |
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Stephen Nathaniel Limbaugh
November 17, 1927 Cape Girardeau, Missouri |
| Children | Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr. |
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| Relatives | Limbaugh family |
| Education | Southeast Missouri State University (BA) University of Missouri (JD) |
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| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1946-1948 |
Stephen Nathaniel Limbaugh Sr. (born November 17, 1927) is a retired federal judge. He served as a judge for two different federal courts in Missouri at the same time. He was appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1983. Before becoming a judge, he was a successful lawyer in Missouri. Like his father, Rush Limbaugh Sr., Stephen Limbaugh Sr. was also the president of the Missouri Bar, which is a group for lawyers in Missouri. His son, Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr., is also a federal judge.
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A Look at Stephen Limbaugh Sr.'s Life and Career
Stephen Limbaugh Sr. was born and grew up in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. His parents were Beulah Maude and Rush Hudson Limbaugh. He served in the United States Navy for about a year and a half, from 1946 to 1948.
Education and Early Law Work
After his time in the Navy, he went to college. He earned a degree in history from Southeast Missouri State University in 1950. The next year, in 1951, he earned his law degree from the University of Missouri School of Law. Right after law school, he started working at his father's law firm. There, he focused on real estate and property law.
From 1955 to 1958, he worked as the prosecuting attorney for Cape Girardeau County. This means he was the lawyer who brought legal cases against people accused of crimes. Later, from 1964 to 1968, he was the part-time City attorney for Cape Girardeau. He did this while still working at his family's law firm in the same town.
After His Time as a Judge
After he retired from being a federal judge, Limbaugh continued to work. He became a senior counsel for a law firm called Armstrong Teasdale in St. Louis, Missouri. He also worked as a mediator, helping people solve legal disagreements outside of court.
He is the uncle of the famous radio speaker Rush Limbaugh. In 2017, his nephew described him as "the rock of the Limbaugh family." He was known for keeping many family traditions alive. In 2019, Stephen Limbaugh Sr. returned to Cape Girardeau. He started working again with the law firm that still has his father's name. In July 2021, he received the Southeastern Missouri Spirit of America Award.
Stephen Limbaugh Sr.'s Time as a Federal Judge
On June 7, 1983, President Ronald Reagan chose Stephen Limbaugh Sr. to be a federal judge. He was nominated to serve on two federal courts at the same time. These were the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri and the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri.
Becoming a Judge
The United States Senate approved his nomination on July 18, 1983. He officially became a judge the next day, on July 19, 1983. He took on a special role called "senior status" on May 1, 1996. This means a judge can reduce their workload but still hear cases.
Retirement and Family
He fully retired on July 31, 2008. He retired so that his son, Stephen Jr., could serve on the same court. Federal rules do not allow members of the same family to serve on the same court at the same time.
