Eighth Circuit
Steven M. Colloton
Chief 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
- CA81402
- Nominated
- Feb. 12, 2003
- Committee hearing
- July 22, 2003
- Committee action
- Reported (favorably)July 31, 2003
- Senate vote
- 94–1Roll Call
- Confirmed
- Sept. 4, 2003
- Commissioned
- Sept. 10, 2003
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Chief Judge from
- Jan. 1, 2024
Source Federal Judicial Center.
Recent judicial activity
Opinions authored and panels sat on, most recent first.
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Sept. 18panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Jeremy Phillips
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Sept. 18panel identified Sat on the panel in Kelli Florek v. Creighton University
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Sept. 8panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Alexander Faulkner
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Sept. 4panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Francis Dubray
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Sept. 4opinion issued Authored the opinion in Michael Sack v. City of St. Louis
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Sept. 2opinion issued Authored the opinion in Paulina Perez v. Todd Blanche
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Aug. 31opinion issued Authored the opinion in United States v. Cameron Smith
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Aug. 28panel identified Sat on the panel in Andrew Halloran v. Unum Life Ins. Co. of America
Cases
Appellate cases on which this judge sat, drawn from panel information published with each decision.
| Case | No. | Status | Date | |
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| United States v. Jeremy Phillips | 24-2568 | Decided | Sept. 18, 2026 | |
| Kelli Florek v. Creighton University | 25-1092 | Decided | Sept. 18, 2026 | |
| United States v. Alexander Faulkner | 24-2296 | Decided | Sept. 8, 2026 | |
| Michael Sack v. City of St. Louis | 25-3044 | Decided | Sept. 4, 2026 | Authored |
| United States v. Francis Dubray | 25-2281 | Decided | Sept. 4, 2026 | |
| The Iowa Farm Sanctuary v. Univ. of MO Vet Health Center | 25-2503 | Decided | Sept. 3, 2026 | Authored |
| XTO Energy, Inc. v. Commerce and Industry Ins. Co. | 24-3101 | Decided | Sept. 3, 2026 | Authored |
| Pennsylvania Insurance Company v. Federal Express Corporation | 25-1777, 25-1891 | Decided | Sept. 3, 2026 | Authored |
| BNSF Railway Company v. U.S. Dept. of Labor | 25-2436 | Decided | Sept. 3, 2026 | Authored |
| Paulina Perez v. Todd Blanche | 25-1691 | Decided | Sept. 2, 2026 | Authored |
| United States v. Cameron Smith | 25-1516, 25-1517 | Decided | Aug. 31, 2026 | Authored |
| Andrew Halloran v. Unum Life Ins. Co. of America | 25-2550 | Decided | Aug. 28, 2026 | |
| Steven Sera v. Randy Zimmerman | 25-2564 | Decided | Aug. 27, 2026 | Authored |
| United States v. Rick Kelley | 25-3008 | Decided | Aug. 27, 2026 | Authored |
| United States v. William Parrott | 25-2213 | Decided | Aug. 27, 2026 | Authored |
| Romantix-Fargo, Inc. v. City of Fargo | 25-2235 | Decided | Aug. 27, 2026 | Authored |
| United States v. Rodney McIntosh | 25-2394 | Decided | Aug. 26, 2026 | Authored |
| United States v. Bruce Strickland | 25-3221 | Decided | Aug. 25, 2026 | Authored |
| Sherry Prunty v. Corey Obregon | 25-2758 | Decided | Aug. 25, 2026 | Authored |
| United States v. Venetia Torres | 25-1589 | Decided | Aug. 24, 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 | Michael Sack v. City of St. Louis | Eighth Circuit | Sept. 4, 2026 |
| Opinion | Pennsylvania Insurance Company v. Federal Express Corporation | Eighth Circuit | Sept. 3, 2026 |
| Opinion | XTO Energy, Inc. v. Commerce and Industry Ins. Co. | Eighth Circuit | Sept. 3, 2026 |
| Opinion | The Iowa Farm Sanctuary v. Univ. of MO Vet Health Center | Eighth Circuit | Sept. 3, 2026 |
| Opinion | BNSF Railway Company v. U.S. Dept. of Labor | Eighth Circuit | Sept. 3, 2026 |
| Opinion | Paulina Perez v. Todd Blanche | Eighth Circuit | Sept. 2, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Cameron Smith | Eighth Circuit | Aug. 31, 2026 |
| Opinion | Romantix-Fargo, Inc. v. City of Fargo | Eighth Circuit | Aug. 27, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Rick Kelley | Eighth Circuit | Aug. 27, 2026 |
| Opinion | Steven Sera v. Randy Zimmerman | Eighth Circuit | Aug. 27, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. William Parrott | Eighth Circuit | Aug. 27, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Rodney McIntosh | Eighth Circuit | Aug. 26, 2026 |
| Opinion | Sherry Prunty v. Corey Obregon | Eighth Circuit | Aug. 25, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Bruce Strickland | Eighth Circuit | Aug. 25, 2026 |
| Opinion of the Court | United States v. Venetia Torres | Eighth Circuit | Aug. 24, 2026 |
| Opinion of the Court | United States v. Nicole Roy | Eighth Circuit | Aug. 21, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Todd Boyd | Eighth Circuit | Aug. 20, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Kentrell Powell | Eighth Circuit | Aug. 20, 2026 |
| Opinion | Wendy Guida v. Cass County, Nebraska | Eighth Circuit | Aug. 20, 2026 |
| Opinion | Asli Jama v. Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Ins. Co. | Eighth Circuit | Aug. 20, 2026 |