"Any info on the 8th Circuit? How many Republican appointees? How many Democrats?"
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals Judges
Active Judges
Hon. James B. Loken, Chief Judge - Minneapolis, MN - Appointed October 17, 1990
Hon. Roger L. Wollman - Sioux Falls, SD - Appointed July 22, 1985
Hon. Morris S. Arnold - Little Rock, AR - Appointed May 26, 1992
Hon. Diana E. Murphy - Minneapolis, MN - Appointed October 11, 1994
Hon. Kermit E. Bye - Fargo, ND - Appointed March 9, 2000
Hon. William Jay Riley - Omaha, NE - Appointed August 3, 2001
Hon. Michael J. Melloy - Cedar Rapids, IA - Appointed February 14, 2002
Hon. Lavenski R. Smith - Little Rock, AR - Appointed July 19, 2002
Hon. Steven M. Colloton - Des Moines, IA - Appointed September 10, 2003
Hon. Raymond W. Gruender - St. Louis, MO - Appointed June 5, 2004
Hon. Duane Benton - Kansas City, MO - Appointed July 2, 2004
Using the dates it looks like 3 appointed by Clinton,
1 Reagan, 7 BUSH