Career
From 2012 to 2013,Bluestone was an intern at the Administrative Office of the United States Courts. [4] In 2014,Bluestone was an intern for the Office of the Chief Prosecutor in the U.S. Department of Defense's Office of Military Commissions. [5] From 2015 to 2016,he was an intern for U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch. [6] Bluestone was a deputy solicitor general for the state of Missouri from 2018 to 2020. [3] Since 2020,he has served as an assistant United States attorney in the Eastern District of Missouri at St. Louis. [7] From 2020 to 2021,he was a prosecutor in the violent crimes section. From 2021 to 2025,he was chief of the appeals section. [8]
Bluestone is a member of the Federalist Society. [9]
Federal judicial service
On May 6,2025,President Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate Bluestone to an unspecified seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. [10] [2] On May 12,2025,his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Trump nominated Bluestone to the seat vacated by Judge John Andrew Ross,who assumed senior status on June 9,2023. [11] On June 26,his nomination was reported out of committee by a 12–10 party-line vote. [12] On July 23,2025,his nomination was confirmed by a 49–47 vote. He received his judicial commission on July 24,2025. [13]
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