Court of appeals
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
| Judge | Title | Appointed by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steven M. Colloton | Judge | George W. Bush | Active |
| James B. Loken | Judge | George H.W. Bush | Active |
| Lavenski R. Smith | Judge | George W. Bush | Active |
| Raymond W. Gruender | Judge | George W. Bush | Active |
| Bobby E. Shepherd | Judge | George W. Bush | Active |
| Jane Louise Kelly | Judge | Barack Obama | Active |
| Leonard Steven Grasz | Judge | Donald J. Trump | Active |
| David Ryan Stras | Judge | Donald J. Trump | Active |
| Jonathan Allen Kobes | Judge | Donald J. Trump | Active |
| Justin Daniel Smith | Judge | Donald J. Trump | Active |
| Daniel Mack Traynor | Judge | Donald J. Trump | Active |
| Pasco Middleton Bowman, II | Judge | Ronald Reagan | Senior status |
| Roger Leland Wollman | Judge | Ronald Reagan | Senior status |
| David Rasmussen Hansen | Judge | George H.W. Bush | Senior status |
| Morris Sheppard Arnold | Judge | George H.W. Bush | Senior status |
| William Duane Benton | Judge | George W. Bush | Senior status |
| Ralph R. Erickson | Judge | Donald J. Trump | Senior status |
The court’s website: https://www.ca8.uscourts.gov
From the Federal Judicial Center’s directory as of Nov. 4, 2026. This is a plain list: the full page could not be shown.