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Stephen Rogers Bough

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

Federal judicial service

Newest first

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

Appointed by
Barack Obama (Democratic)
Nominated
Jan 16, 2014
Senate vote
51 to 38
Confirmed
Dec 16, 2014
Commissioned
Dec 19, 2014

Education

  • B.S., Missouri State University, 1993
  • J.D., University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law, 1997

Career

  • Missouri Army National Guard sergeant, 1989-1995
  • Law clerk, Hon. Scott O. Wright, U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri, 1997-1999
  • Judge pro tem, City of Roeland Park, Kansas, 1999-2001
  • Private practice, Kansas City, Missouri, 1999-2014

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

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