--- title: "Frederick R. Buckles | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/frederick-r-buckles-9713" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Frederick R. Buckles U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri · Magistrate ## Profile - Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri - State: Missouri - Role: Magistrate - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-06-30 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Frederick R. Buckles held the role of a U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri from December 1989 until his retirement on November 30, 2013, including a tenure as Chief Magistrate Judge - Social Security appeals: Often reversed decisions where the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) relied on outdated medical evidence and failed to order updated testing, especially when later diagnoses showed recurrence of the same condition ### Education ### Additional information - Magistrate, District Court, E.D. Missouri, 1989-2013 - Magistrate, District Court, E.D. Missouri, ?-present - handling various civil and criminal matters, and at times as Chief Magistrate Judge ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### media equipment advance approval Scope: statewide Missouri Court Operating Rule 16 requires advance approval for media equipment used for courtroom coverage and allows the judge to control the number and setup of media personnel and equipment. Evidence excerpt: Failure to obtain advance approval for equipment may preclude its use in the proceeding. [Missouri Court Operating Rule 16.04, Technical](https://www.courts.mo.gov/page.jsp?id=354) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### device use in courtroom Scope: statewide Missouri courtroom device use for media coverage is not generally permitted unless authorized by the operating rule, a local court rule, or the judge presiding in the proceeding. Evidence excerpt: No person may use any device capable of media coverage in a courtroom or court clerk's office unless specifically authorized [Missouri Court Operating Rule 16.04, Technical](https://www.courts.mo.gov/page.jsp?id=354) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### audio video recording Scope: statewide Missouri allows limited video and audio recording for media coverage under COR 16 technical limits, subject to judicial approval and courtroom controls. Evidence excerpt: Not more than one videographer, using a single device, shall be permitted in the courtroom during a judicial proceeding at any time. [Missouri Court Operating Rule 16.04, Technical](https://www.courts.mo.gov/page.jsp?id=354) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9713/frederick-r-buckles/) - [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9713/frederick-r-buckles/) - [U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9713/frederick-r-buckles/) - [Missouri Court Operating Rule 16.04, Technical](https://www.courts.mo.gov/page.jsp?id=354) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9713/frederick-r-buckles/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/frederick-r-buckles-9713", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/frederick-r-buckles-9713", "name": "Frederick R. Buckles | KnowJudges", "description": "Frederick R. 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Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-civil-procedure.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27. - [Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, December 1, 2025](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-8721a344fececced2257fe1d) — Criminal proceedings in United States District Courts; this conservative mapping does not distribute appellate-specific provisions to appellate judges. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-criminal-procedure.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.