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Cristian M. Stevens

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Nonpartisan

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
Tenure

2025 - Present

Years in position

0

Predecessor
Prior offices
Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District

Compensation

Base salary

$188,267

Contact

Personal website


Cristian M. Stevens is a judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. He was nominated to the court by President Donald Trump (R) on May 12, 2025, and confirmed by the United States Senate on July 22, 2025, by a vote of 50-47.[1][2][3] To see a full list of judges appointed by Donald Trump, click here.

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri is one of 94 U.S. District Courts. They are the general trial courts of the United States federal courts. To learn more about the court, click here.

Prior to joining the court, Stevens was a judge of the Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District. Gov. Mike Parson (R) appointed Stevens to the Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District on October 22, 2021, to replace Robin Ransom.[4]

Judicial nominations and appointments

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri (2025-present)

See also: Federal judges nominated by Donald Trump

On May 6, 2025, President Donald Trump (R) announced his intent to nominate Stevens to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri.[1] He officially nominated Stevens on May 12, 2025. He was confirmed by a 50-47 vote of the U.S. Senate on July 22, 2025.[2] Stevens received commission on July 23, 2025.[3] To read more about the federal nominations process, click here.

Nomination Tracker
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Nominee Information
Name: Cristian M. Stevens
Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
Progress
Confirmed 71 days after nomination.
ApprovedANominated: May 12, 2025
ApprovedAABA Rating: Well Qualified
Questionnaire: Questionnaire
ApprovedAHearing: June 4, 2025
Hearing Transcript: Hearing Transcript
QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more)
ApprovedAReported: June 26, 2025 
ApprovedAConfirmed: July 22, 2025
ApprovedAVote: 50-47


Confirmation vote

The U.S. Senate confirmed Stevens by a vote of 50-47 on July 22, 2025.[2] To see a full breakdown of the vote on the official U.S. Senate website, click here.

Stevens confirmation vote (July 22, 2025)
Party Yea Nay No vote
Electiondot.png Democratic 0 45 0
Ends.png Republican 50 0 3
Grey.png Independent 0 2 0
Total 50[5] 47 3

Senate Judiciary Committee hearing

Stevens was reported to the full Senate on June 26, 2025, after a 12-10 committee vote.[6]

Nomination

On May 6, 2025, President Donald Trump (R) announced his intent to nominate Cristian Stevens to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. He officially nominated Stevens on May 12, 2025.[2] As of May 12, 2025, Stevens was awaiting a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Click here for a list of other nominees who have been nominated by President Donald Trump.

Stevens was nominated to replace Judge Audrey Fleissig, who assumed senior status on April 14, 2023.[7]

The American Bar Association (ABA) rated Stevens well qualified.[8] To read more about ABA ratings, click here.

Biography

Before he was appointed to the court of appeals, Stevens was the first assistant attorney general for the State of Missouri. Stevens also served as an assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri and as an associate attorney at the law firm of Bryan Cave. He previously clerked for the Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Stevens earned his B.A. and J.D. from the University of Missouri–Columbia.[4]

Elections

2024

See also:  Missouri intermediate appellate court elections, 2024

Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District

Cristian M. Stevens was retained to the Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District on November 5, 2024 with 61.8% of the vote.

Retention
 Vote
%
Votes
✔
Yes
 
61.8
 
 622,575
No
 
38.2
 
 384,129
Total Votes
 1,006,704

It has been certified. Source


Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Stevens in this election.

Campaign themes

2024

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Campaign finance summary

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Cristian M. Stevens campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern DistrictWon general$0 $0
Grand total$0 $0
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

About the court

Eastern District of Missouri
Eighth Circuit
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Judgeships
Posts: 9
Judges: 8
Vacancies: 1
Judges
Chief: Stephen Clark
Active judges:
Henry Autrey, Zachary Bluestone, Stephen Clark, Joshua Divine, Maria Lanahan, Sarah Pitlyk, Matthew Schelp, Cristian M. Stevens, Brian C. Wimes

Senior judges:
Edward Filippine, Audrey Fleissig, Jean Hamilton, Nanette Laughrey, Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr., Catherine Perry, John A. Ross, Rodney Sippel, E. Richard Webber


The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri is one of 94 United States district courts. The district operates out of courthouses in Cape Girardeau, St. Louis, and Hannibal, Missouri. When decisions of the court are appealed, they are appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, based in downtown St. Louis, Missouri, at the Thomas F. Eagleton Federal Courthouse and Building.

The Eastern District of Missouri has original jurisdiction over cases filed within its jurisdiction. These cases can include civil and criminal matters that fall under federal law.

The geographic jurisdiction of the Eastern District of Missouri consists of all the following counties in the eastern part of the state of Missouri.

There are three court divisions, each covering the following counties:

The Eastern Division, covering Crawford, Dent, Franklin, Gasconade, Iron, Jefferson, Lincoln, Maries, Phelps, Saint Charles, Saint Francois, Sainte Genevieve, Saint Louis, Warren, and Washington counties, as well as the City of St. Louis.

The Northern Division, covering Adair, Audrain, Chariton, Clark, Knox, Lewis, Linn, Macon, Marion, Monroe, Montgomery, Pike, Ralls, Randolph, Schuyler, Scotland, and Shelby counties.

The Southeastern Division, covering Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Carter, Dunklin, Madison, Mississippi, New Madrid, Pemiscot, Perry, Reynolds, Ripley, Scott, Shannon, Stoddard, and Wayne counties.

To read opinions published by this court, click here.

The federal nomination process

Federal judges are nominated by the president of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. There are multiple steps to the process:

  • The president nominates an individual for a judicial seat.
  • The nominee fills out a questionnaire and is reviewed by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
  • The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing with the nominee, questioning them about things like their judicial philosophy, past rulings or opinions, etc.
  • As part of this process, the committee sends a blue slip to senators from the home state in which the judicial nomination was received, allowing them to express their approval or disapproval of the nominee.
  • After the hearing, the Senate Judiciary Committee will vote to approve or return the nominee.
  • If approved, the nominee is voted on by the full Senate.
  • If the Committee votes to return the nominee to the president, the president has the opportunity to re-nominate the individual.
  • The Senate holds a vote on the candidate.
  • If the Senate confirms the nomination, the nominee receives a commission to serve a lifelong position as a federal judge.
  • If the Senate does not confirm the nomination, that nominee does not become a judge.


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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Truth Social, "Donald J. Trump," accessed May 7, 2025
    2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Congress.gov, "PN150-6 — Cristian M. Stevens — The Judiciary," accessed May 15, 2025
    3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Federal Judicial Center, "Stevens, Cristian Matthew," accessed July 23, 2025
    4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Office of Governor Mike Parson, "Governor Parson appoints first assistant attorney general Cristian M. Stevens to the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District," October 22, 2021
    5. ↑ Note: The bolded number reflects the largest number.
    6. ↑ U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, "RESULTS OF COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE BUSINESS MEETING," June 26, 2025
    7. ↑ U.S. Courts, "Current Judicial Vacancies," April 14, 2023
    8. ↑ American Bar Association, "STANDING COMMITTEE ON THE FEDERAL JUDICIARY," accessed June 26, 2025

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