Matthew Schelp | |
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.jpg) Schelp in 2020 | |
| Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri | |
| Assumed office August 4, 2020 | |
| Appointed by | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1970 (age 54–55) Kansas City,Missouri, U.S. |
| Education | University of Missouri (BSBA,JD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy (1996–1999) United States Navy Reserve (2002–2012) |
| Rank |  Lieutenant Commander |
| Unit |  United States Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps |
| Awards | See list |
Matthew Thomas Schelp (born 1970)[1] is aUnited States district judge of theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri.
Schelp earned hisBachelor of Science in Business Administration andJuris Doctor from theUniversity of Missouri.[2]
Upon graduation from law school, Schelp served in theUnited States Navy's Judge Advocate General's Corps. Schelp served for nearly a decade as anAssistant United States Attorney for theEastern District of Missouri and co-founded aboutique law firm inSt. Louis withJeffrey Jensen. Prior to becoming a judge, he was a partner at Husch Blackwell inSt. Louis, Missouri, where his practice focused onGovernance, risk management, and compliance, investigations, andlitigation.[2]
From 1996 to 1999 Schelp was an active member in theJudge Advocate General's Corps of the U.S. Navy. From 2002 to 2012 he was a Naval Reserve Judge Advocate General.[1]
On November 6, 2019, PresidentDonald Trump announced his intent to nominate Schelp to serve as aUnited States district judge for theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. On December 2, 2019, his nomination was sent to the Senate. Trump nominated Schelp to the seat to be vacated by JudgeStephen N. Limbaugh Jr., who subsequently assumedsenior status on August 1, 2020.[3] A hearing on his nomination before theSenate Judiciary Committee was held on December 4, 2019.[4] On January 3, 2020, his nomination was returned to the president underRule XXXI, Paragraph 6 of theUnited States Senate.[5] Later that day, he was re-nominated to the same seat.[6] On January 16, 2020, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 16–6 vote.[7] On February 11, 2020, the Senate invoked cloture on his nomination by a 72–22 vote.[8] On February 12, 2020, his nomination was confirmed by a 72–23 vote.[9] He received his judicial commission on August 4, 2020.[10]
On November 29, 2021 he ruled against a federalvaccination mandate for health care workers in ten states.[11] The opinion was called "misleading" and "highly disingenuous" as it falsely indicated the vaccine did not reduce transmission. The cited filing by theCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services could not quantify its rule's impact due to uncertainty about the extent of transmission among vaccinated individuals but did state with evidence that it certainly decreased transmission risk.[12]
He has been a member of theFederalist Society since 2015.[1]
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in thepublic domain.| Legal offices | ||
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| Preceded by | Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri 2020–present | Incumbent |
