Judge Limbaugh

The confirmation earlier this month by the U.S. Senate of Stephen Limbaugh Jr.'s nomination to a seat on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri was a good example of how the nomination-confirmation for federal judges should work. Instead of the political posturing that has delayed the filling of many vacancies, the Limbaugh nomination showed that when qualified judges are nominated for these important posts, the bickering should take a back seat.

Limbaugh, of Cape Girardeau, currently serves as a Missouri Supreme Court judge. When he shifts to the federal bench later this summer, he will hear cases both in St. Louis and at the new federal courthouse here named for his grandfather, Rush H. Limbaugh Sr.

Limbaugh has had a distinguished legal career and brings a wealth of knowledge and common sense to the federal bench. Congratulations to Judge Limbaugh as he begins another chapter of what is likely to be many more years of service, if he follows the Limbaugh tradition of both his father, Stephen Limbaugh Sr., and his grandfather.