Matthew T. Schelp

Matthew Thomas Schelp (born 1970)[1] is a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri.

Matthew T. Schelp
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
Assumed office
August 4, 2020
Appointed byDonald Trump
Preceded byStephen N. Limbaugh Jr.
Personal details
Born1970 (age 50–51)
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Missouri (BSBA, JD)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Navy
Years of service1996–1999
2002–2012
Rank Lieutenant commander
UnitUnited States Navy Reserve (2002–2012)
Awards

Education

Schelp earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Juris Doctor from the University of Missouri.[2]

Upon graduation from law school, Schelp served in the United States Navy's Judge Advocate General's Corps. Schelp served for nearly a decade as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri and co-founded a boutique litigation firm in St. Louis with Jeffrey Jensen. Prior to becoming a judge, he was a partner at Husch Blackwell in St. Louis, Missouri, where his practice focused on government compliance, investigations, and litigation.[2]

Military service

From 1996 to 1999 Schelp was an active member in the Judge Advocate General's Corps of the U.S. Navy. From 2002 to 2012 he was a Naval Reserve Judge Advocate General.[1]

Federal judicial service

On November 6, 2019, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Schelp to serve as a United States District Judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. On December 2, 2019, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Trump nominated Schelp to the seat to be vacated by Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr., who will take senior status on August 1, 2020.[3] A hearing on his nomination before the Senate Judiciary Committee was held on December 4, 2019.[4] On January 3, 2020, his nomination was returned to the President under Rule XXXI, Paragraph 6 of the United States Senate.[5] Later that day, he was re-nominated to the same seat.[6] On January 16, 2020, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 16–6 vote.[7] On February 11, 2020, the Senate voted 72–22 to invoke cloture on his nomination.[8] On February 12, 2020, the Senate confirmed his nomination by a 72–23 vote.[9] He received his judicial commission on August 4, 2020.

Memberships

He has been a member of the Federalist Society since 2015.[1]

References
  1. United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees: Matthew Schelp
  2. "President Donald J. Trump Announces Judicial Nominees" White House, November 6, 2019 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. "Eight Nominations and One Withdrawal Sent to the Senate", White House, December 2, 2019
  4. Nominations for December 4, 2019
  5. "PN1317 – Nomination of Matthew Thomas Schelp for The Judiciary, 116th Congress (2019–2020)". www.congress.gov. January 3, 2020. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
  6. "Four Nominations Sent to the Senate", White House, January 3, 2020
  7. Results of Executive Business Meeting – January 16, 2020, Senate Judiciary Committee
  8. "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Matthew Thomas Schelp to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri)". www.senate.gov. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  9. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Matthew Thomas Schelp, of Missouri, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri)". www.senate.gov. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
Legal offices
Preceded by
Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr.		 Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
2020–present		 Incumbent
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