Steven Colloton
Steve Colloton | |
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| Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit | |
| Assumed office March 11, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Lavenski Smith |
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit | |
| Assumed office September 10, 2003 | |
| Appointed by | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | David R. Hansen |
| United States Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa | |
| In office October 2001 – September 2003 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Don Nickerson |
| Succeeded by | Matthew Whitaker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Steven Michael Colloton January 9, 1963 Iowa City, Iowa, U.S. |
| Relations | John W. Colloton (father) Ann Colloton (sister) |
| Education | Princeton University (BA) Yale University (JD) |
Steven Michael Colloton (born January 9, 1963) is an American lawyer and jurist who serves as the chief judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. He was appointed to the Eighth Circuit in 2003 by President George W. Bush and has been its chief judge since 2024. He previously served from 2000 to 2003 as the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa.