Full Name
Hon. Raymond W. Gruender
Job Title
U.S. Circuit Judge
Company
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals
Speaker Bio
The Honorable Raymond W. Gruender was nominated by President George W. Bush to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit on September 29, 2003, and confirmed by the Senate on May 20, 2004. He was sworn in on June 28, 2004. Between 2012 and 2014, he served on the Judicial Conference Committee on Criminal Law.
From May 2001 until May 2004, Judge Gruender served as the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri where he oversaw an office of sixty Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs) actively engaged in both civil and criminal matters. Between 2001 and 2002, he served on the Attorney General’s Advisory Committee. Prior to serving as the United States Attorney, he was an AUSA between 1990 and 1994 and again between 2000 and 2001. As an AUSA, he specialized in prosecuting white collar and public corruption matters. In addition to his experience as a federal prosecutor, he spent nine years in private practice. Between 1987 and 1990, he was an associate with Lewis & Rice. Between 1994 and 2000, he was a partner with Thompson Coburn, LLP.
From May 2001 until May 2004, Judge Gruender served as the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri where he oversaw an office of sixty Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs) actively engaged in both civil and criminal matters. Between 2001 and 2002, he served on the Attorney General’s Advisory Committee. Prior to serving as the United States Attorney, he was an AUSA between 1990 and 1994 and again between 2000 and 2001. As an AUSA, he specialized in prosecuting white collar and public corruption matters. In addition to his experience as a federal prosecutor, he spent nine years in private practice. Between 1987 and 1990, he was an associate with Lewis & Rice. Between 1994 and 2000, he was a partner with Thompson Coburn, LLP.
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