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Matthew Thomas Schelp

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. Born 1970.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri

Appointed by
Donald J. Trump (Republican)
Nominated
Jan 3, 2020
Senate vote
72 to 23
Confirmed
Feb 12, 2020
Commissioned
Aug 4, 2020

Education

  • B.S.B.A., University of Missouri, 1992
  • J.D., University of Missouri School of Law, 1996

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

Other nominations

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, December 2, 2019; no Senate vote

DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026

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