(Biographical information from the Federal Judicial Center, http://www.fjc.gov/history/home.nsf, April 2007)

Born 11/17/1927, in Cape Girardeau, MO.

Federal Judicial Service
Judge, U. S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri.
Nominated by President Ronald Reagan (Republican) on 06/07/1983; confirmed by the Senate on 07/18/1983; received judicial commission on 07/19/1983.
Assumed senior status on 05/01/1996.
As of April 2007, when this biographical material was gathered, Judge Limbaugh remained on the federal bench.

Judge, U. S. District Court, Western District of Missouri.
Nominated by President Ronald Reagan (Republican) on 06/07/1983; confirmed by the Senate on 07/18/1983; received judicial commission on 07/19/1983.
Assumed senior status on 05/01/1996.
As of April 2007, when this biographical information was gathered, Judge Limbaugh remained on the federal bench.

Education
Southeast Missouri State University, B.A., 1950.
University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law, J.D., 1951.

Non-judicial Career
U.S. Navy, 1946-1948
Private practice, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, 1951-1983
Prosecuting attorney, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, 1955-1958
City attorney, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, 1964-1968


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