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Stephen Henley Locher

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa. Born 1978.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa

Appointed by
Joseph R. Biden (Democratic)
Nominated
Apr 25, 2022
Senate vote
Voice vote
Confirmed
Jul 14, 2022
Commissioned
Jul 18, 2022

Other federal judicial service

  • U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa, 2021-2022

Education

  • B.A., University of Notre Dame, 2000
  • J.D., Harvard Law School, 2003

Career

  • Law clerk, Hon. John R. Gibson, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, 2003-2004
  • Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 2004-2008
  • Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of Iowa, 2008-2013
  • Private practice, Des Moines, Iowa, 2013-2021

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

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