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Bobby E. Shepherd

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Born 1951.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Appointed by
George W. Bush (Republican)
Nominated
May 18, 2006
Senate vote
Voice vote
Confirmed
Jul 20, 2006
Commissioned
Oct 10, 2006

Other federal judicial service

  • U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas, 1993-2006

Education

  • B.A., Ouachita Baptist University, 1973
  • J.D., University of Arkansas School of Law, 1975

Career

  • Private practice, Arkansas, 1976-1990
  • Circuit-chancery judge, Circuit Court of Arkansas, Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, 1991-1993

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

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