In recognition of Bough Day, the department of Political Science was pleased to host Boughfest in honor of a campus visit by U.S. District Court Judge for the Western District of Missouri, the Honorable Stephen Bough. In addition to the Boughfest celebration, Judge Bough presented a guest lecture in PLS 419, Judicial Process.
Judge Bough earned is B.S. in Political Science from Missouri State University in 1993 and his J.D from UMKC School of Law in 1997. After serving as a clerk for the Honorable Scott Wright, Judge Bough embarked on a successful legal career. He was nominated for the federal bench by President Obama in January 2014 and was confirmed by the U.S. Senate and sworn in in December of 2014.
Special thanks to Missouri State President, Clif Smart, for attending Boughfest and serving as the official Bough Day photographer.