Steven Colloton

Steve Colloton
Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Assumed office
March 11, 2024
Preceded byLavenski Smith
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Assumed office
September 10, 2003
Appointed byGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byDavid R. Hansen
United States Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa
In office
October 2001 – September 2003
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byDon Nickerson
Succeeded byMatthew Whitaker
Personal details
BornSteven Michael Colloton
(1963-01-09) January 9, 1963
RelationsJohn W. Colloton (father)
Ann Colloton (sister)
EducationPrinceton 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.