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Autrey\n\nHenry Edward Autrey (born 1952) is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri since 2002.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1391581) He was appointed by President George W. Bush and confirmed by the Senate in 2002.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1391581) He serves as an active judge of the district court.[2](https://judicialfinder.com/judges/henry-autrey)\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n| --- | --- |\n| Court | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1391581) |\n| Appointed by | George W. Bush[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1391581) |\n| Confirmed | August 1, 2002 (Senate vote: 98 to 0)[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1391581) • [3](https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1070585) |\n| Born | 1952 in Mobile, Alabama[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1391581) |\n| Education | B.S., St. Louis University, 1974; J.D., St. Louis University School of Law, 1977[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1391581) |\n\n## Early life and education\n\nAutrey was born in 1952 in [Mobile, Alabama](https://www.edgepedia.org/mobile-alabama).[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1391581) He received a [Bachelor of Science](https://www.edgepedia.org/bachelor-of-science) degree from St. Louis University in 1974 and a [Juris Doctor](https://www.edgepedia.org/juris-doctor) from St. Louis University School of Law in 1977.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1391581)\n\n## Legal career\n\nAutrey began his legal career in 1977 as an assistant circuit attorney in St. Louis, Missouri, serving in that office from 1977 to 1986.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1391581) He became first assistant circuit attorney in 1984 and held that post until 1986.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1391581)\n\nIn 1986, Autrey took the bench as a judge on the Circuit Court of Missouri for the St. Louis circuit.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1391581) He served as an associate circuit judge from 1986 to 1997, and then as a circuit judge from 1997 to 2002.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1391581)\n\n## Federal judicial service\n\nPresident [George W. Bush](https://www.edgepedia.org/george-w-bush) nominated Autrey to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri on March 21, 2002, to a judgeship on that court.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1391581) The Senate confirmed the nomination on August 1, 2002, by a vote of 98 to 0.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1391581) • [3](https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1070585) He received his commission on August 2, 2002.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1391581) He has served as an active district judge since then.[2](https://judicialfinder.com/judges/henry-autrey)\n\n## Notable cases\n\nAmong the published opinions Autrey authored for the district court, the most frequently cited in the CourtListener corpus is *Noodles Development v. Ninth Street Partners*, which has been cited 33 times according to that database.[2](https://judicialfinder.com/judges/henry-autrey)\n\nAutrey's docket in the Eastern District of Missouri covers a broad range of civil matters. Cases on his docket include *Father Chris Collins et al v. The Doe Run Resources Corporation et al*, *Carter et al v. A.T. Still University of Health Sciences*, *Hodge et al v. Turn Key Health Clinics, LLC et al*, and *O'Donnell et al v. Charter Communications, Inc. et al*, among others listed on the court's daily docket.[4](https://www.moed.uscourts.gov/docket)\n\nIn patent litigation, Autrey asks counsel to familiarize themselves with the Eastern District's Local Patent Rules, which apply to patent cases before the court.[5](https://www.moed.uscourts.gov/sites/moed/files/judges/requirements/hea.pdf) His trial docket is a one-week docket: cases are set on Monday and remain on the docket for the week, with parties expected to be ready for call to trial at any time during that period.[5](https://www.moed.uscourts.gov/sites/moed/files/judges/requirements/hea.pdf) He also participates in the court's Jury Evidence System, which allows jurors to review documentary and other evidence during deliberations.[5](https://www.moed.uscourts.gov/sites/moed/files/judges/requirements/hea.pdf)\n\n## References\n\n1. [Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges: Henry Edward Autrey](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1391581)\n2. [Henry Edward Autrey, JudicialFinder](https://judicialfinder.com/judges/henry-autrey)\n3. [Senate Roll Call Vote, August 1, 2002](https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1070585)\n4. [Daily Docket, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri](https://www.moed.uscourts.gov/docket)\n5. [Judge Autrey's Courtroom Procedures, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri](https://www.moed.uscourts.gov/sites/moed/files/judges/requirements/hea.pdf)\n\n---\n*Topic: Encyclopedia › Society and history › Law and justice › Courts and legal practice › Legal biographies › United States judges › US federal judges › Article III judges (district and appellate) › United States district court judges › Surnames A to Bi*\n\n*Initially written Sep 27, 2026 · Reviewed: Sep 29, 2026 · Edited: Oct 15, 2026 · Last review: Sep 29, 2026*\n\n*Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.*\n\nLicense: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license\n", "same_as": [], "url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/henry-e-autrey", "markdown_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/henry-e-autrey.md", "license": { "name": "Edgepedia Community License 1.0", "url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license", "summary": "Free with credit, commercial use included. 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