Judge TabsBiographyBorn 1946 in Cheyenne, WY Federal Judicial ServiceJudge, U. S. District Court, Western District of Missouri Nominated by William J. Clinton on October 20, 1995, to a seat vacated by Joseph E. Stevens, Jr.; Confirmed by the Senate on July 24, 1996, and received commission on August 1, 1996 EducationUniversity of California, Los Angeles, B.A., 1967 University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law, J.D., 1975 Professional CareerAssistant state attorney general, Missouri, 1975-1979 Municipal judge, City of Columbia, Missouri, 1979-1983 Private practice, Columbia, Missouri, 1980-1983 Faculty, University of Missouri-Columbia Law School, 1983-1996 Associate professor, 1983-1987 Professor, 1987-1996 Deputy state attorney general, Missouri, 1992-1993 OpinionsSearch Court Opinions with GovInfo View more information on using GovInfo and the Search feature