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Zachary Maxwell Bluestone

Active judge · U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri

Zachary Maxwell Bluestone serves on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. Appointed by Donald J. Trump and confirmed Jul 23, 2025 by a 49–47 Senate vote.

Appointed by
Donald J. Trump
Confirmed
Jul 23, 2025
Senate vote
49–47
Born
1986

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of MissouriDonald J. Trump · Jul 23, 2025

Education

  • Georgetown UniversityB.S., 2009
  • University of OxfordM.B.A., 2011
  • Harvard Law SchoolJ.D., 2016

Career

Legal fellow, U.S. Sen. Orrin G. Hatch of Utah, Office of the President Pro Tempore, 2016; Law clerk, Hon. Raymond W. Gruender, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, 2016-2018; Office of the Attorney General, State of Missouri, 2018-2020; deputy solicitor general, 2018-2020; special assistant attorney general, 2020; Assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of Missouri, 2020-2025; Violent Crimes Unit, 2020-2025; appellate chief, 2021-2025

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