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Ronnie Lee White
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
Ronnie Lee White served on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. Appointed by Barack Obama and confirmed Jul 16, 2014 by a 53–44 Senate vote. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama
- Confirmed
- Jul 16, 2014
- Senate vote
- 53–44
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1953
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of MissouriBarack Obama · Jul 16, 2014 – Jul 31, 2024
Education
- St. Louis Community CollegeA.A., 1977
- St. Louis UniversityB.A., 1979
- University of Missouri-Kansas City School of LawJ.D., 1983
Career
U.S. Army Reserve, 1971-1980; Trial attorney, Office of the Public Defender, St. Louis, Missouri, 1984-1987; Special public defender and trial attorney, Office of the Special Public Defender, St. Louis, Missouri, 1987-1989; Private practice, St. Louis, Missouri, 1987-1993, 2007-2014; State representative, Missouri, 1989-1993; City counselor, St. Louis, Missouri, 1993-1994; Judge, Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, 1994-1995; Judge, Supreme Court of Missouri, 1995-2007; chief justice, 2003-2005
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