Judge TabsBiographyBorn 1946 in Jonesboro, AR Federal Judicial ServiceJudge, U. S. District Court, Western District of Missouri Nominated by William J. Clinton on June 30, 1995, to a seat vacated by Howard F. Sachs; Confirmed by the Senate on August 11, 1995, and received commission on August 14, 1995 EducationUniversity of Missouri-Columbia, B.A., 1968 University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law, J.D. with distinction, 1971 Professional CareerPrivate practice, Nevada, Missouri, 1971-1995 OpinionsSearch Court Opinions with GovInfo View more information on using GovInfo and the Search feature