Eighth Circuit
Bobby E. Shepherd
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Appointment
- Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
- Title
- Judge
- Appointed by
- George W. BushRepublican
- Seat
- CA80904
- Nominated
- May 18, 2006
- Committee hearing
- June 28, 2006
- Committee action
- Reported (favorably)July 13, 2006
- Senate vote
- Voice
- Confirmed
- July 20, 2006
- Commissioned
- Oct. 10, 2006
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
Source Federal Judicial Center.
Nominations
Senate nominations naming this judge — their own appointment, or a nomination to the seat they are leaving.
| Nominee | Court | Received | Outcome | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Philip Rudofsky PN1272-15 | Eighth Circuit | Sept. 14, 2026 | Referred to committee | — |
Source Congress.gov. A nomination appears here when the name matches this judge exactly; the Federal Judicial Center record above remains the authority for service actually served.
Recent judicial activity
Opinions authored and panels sat on, most recent first.
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Sept. 18panel identified Sat on the panel in Kelli Florek v. Creighton University
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Sept. 3
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Sept. 3panel identified Sat on the panel in BNSF Railway Company v. U.S. Dept. of Labor
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Sept. 3
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Sept. 1panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Candace Scott
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Aug. 31opinion issued Authored the opinion in Jim Daws Trucking, LLC v. Daws, Inc.
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Aug. 28panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Freddie Gladney, III
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Aug. 27panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Rick Kelley
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Aug. 27panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. William Parrott
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Aug. 26
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Aug. 25panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Darius Carter
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Aug. 24panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Venetia Torres
Cases
Appellate cases on which this judge sat, drawn from panel information published with each decision.
| Case | No. | Status | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelli Florek v. Creighton University | 25-1092 | Decided | Sept. 18, 2026 | |
| The Iowa Farm Sanctuary v. Univ. of MO Vet Health Center | 25-2503 | Decided | Sept. 3, 2026 | |
| XTO Energy, Inc. v. Commerce and Industry Ins. Co. | 24-3101 | Decided | Sept. 3, 2026 | |
| BNSF Railway Company v. U.S. Dept. of Labor | 25-2436 | Decided | Sept. 3, 2026 | |
| United States v. Candace Scott | 25-1230 | Decided | Sept. 1, 2026 | |
| Jim Daws Trucking, LLC v. Daws, Inc. | 25-1915 | Decided | Aug. 31, 2026 | Authored |
| United States v. Freddie Gladney, III | 24-3333 | Decided | Aug. 28, 2026 | |
| United States v. Rick Kelley | 25-3008 | Decided | Aug. 27, 2026 | |
| United States v. William Parrott | 25-2213 | Decided | Aug. 27, 2026 | |
| West Series of Lockton Companies, LLC v. Eric Kaufman | 24-1072, 24-1074 | Decided | Aug. 26, 2026 | Authored |
| United States v. Darius Carter | 24-3418 | Decided | Aug. 25, 2026 | |
| United States v. Venetia Torres | 25-1589 | Decided | Aug. 24, 2026 | |
| United States v. Joshua Nesbitt | 24-2357, 24-2382 | Decided | Aug. 20, 2026 | Authored |
| United States v. Holsey Ellingburg, Jr. | 23-3129 | Decided | Aug. 20, 2026 | |
| Mary Holmes v. Jessica Bax | 25-1987 | Decided | Aug. 19, 2026 | Authored |
| Ross Christensen v. Union Pacific Railroad Co. | 25-2173 | Decided | Aug. 11, 2026 | Authored |
| Anna Chernyy v. Monty Roesler | 25-1574 | Decided | Aug. 11, 2026 | |
| Jane Doe v. Anoka County | 25-1568 | Decided | Aug. 10, 2026 | Authored |
| MOSenecaManufacturer, LLC v. MSHR | 25-1349 | Decided | Aug. 7, 2026 | |
| Rustico Lacsina v. Todd Blanche | 24-3373, 25-1754 | Decided | Aug. 6, 2026 | Authored |
Judicial writings
Opinions, concurrences and dissents attributed to this judge by the source record.
| Type | Case | Court | Filed |
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| Opinion of the Court | Jim Daws Trucking, LLC v. Daws, Inc. | Eighth Circuit | Aug. 31, 2026 |
| Opinion of the Court | West Series of Lockton Companies, LLC v. Eric Kaufman | Eighth Circuit | Aug. 26, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Joshua Nesbitt | Eighth Circuit | Aug. 20, 2026 |
| Opinion | Mary Holmes v. Jessica Bax | Eighth Circuit | Aug. 19, 2026 |
| Opinion | Ross Christensen v. Union Pacific Railroad Co. | Eighth Circuit | Aug. 11, 2026 |
| Opinion of the Court | Jane Doe v. Anoka County | Eighth Circuit | Aug. 10, 2026 |
| Opinion | Rustico Lacsina v. Todd Blanche | Eighth Circuit | Aug. 6, 2026 |
| Opinion of the Court | Kristine Williams v. MO Department of Corrections | Eighth Circuit | Aug. 6, 2026 |
| Opinion | Brent King v. Texas Insurance Company | Eighth Circuit | July 30, 2026 |
| Opinion | Wells Fargo Bank N.A. v. Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. | Eighth Circuit | July 30, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Benjamin Striplin | Eighth Circuit | July 28, 2026 |
| Opinion | Becky Joseph v. Thomas-Grace Const. Inc. | Eighth Circuit | July 24, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Gregory Berry | Eighth Circuit | July 23, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Boru Wako, Jr. | Eighth Circuit | July 20, 2026 |
| Opinion of the Court | G.T. v. Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company | Eighth Circuit | July 17, 2026 |
| Opinion | Joshua Glasscock v. Sig Sauer, Inc. | Eighth Circuit | July 16, 2026 |
| Opinion of the Court | United States v. Keshon Baxter | Eighth Circuit | July 13, 2026 |
| Opinion of the Court | Iron Workers STL Pension Fund v. Barnhart Crane & Rigging Co. | Eighth Circuit | July 13, 2026 |
| Opinion | Wilbur-Ellis Company v. Josh Gompert | Eighth Circuit | July 7, 2026 |
| Opinion | Euphoric, LLC v. 4128 Broadway, LLC | Eighth Circuit | June 24, 2026 |