M. Douglas Harpool
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri. Senior status. Born 1956.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama (Democratic)
- Nominated
- Jan 6, 2014
- Senate vote
- 93 to 5
- Confirmed
- Mar 26, 2014
- Commissioned
- Mar 28, 2014
- Senior status
- Feb 4, 2026
Education
- B.S., Southwest Missouri State University (now Missouri State University), 1977
- J.D., University of Missouri School of Law, 1980
Career
- Private practice, Springfield, Missouri, 1980-2014
- State representative, Missouri, 1983-1992
Other nominations
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri, August 1, 2013; no Senate vote
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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