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Kathleen Smithgall Lane
Active judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Montana
Kathleen Smithgall Lane serves on the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana. Appointed by Donald J. Trump and confirmed Jun 2, 2026 by a 52–46 Senate vote. ABA rating: Not Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump
- Confirmed
- Jun 2, 2026
- Senate vote
- 52–46
- ABA rating
- Not Qualified
- Born
- 1991
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of MontanaDonald J. Trump · Jun 2, 2026
Education
- Furman UniversityB.A., 2014
- George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law SchoolJ.D., 2017
Career
Law clerk, Hon. Thomas A. Varlan, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee, 2017-2018; Law clerk, Hon. Timothy M. Tymkovich, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, 2018-2019; Private practice, Washington, D.C., 2020-2021; Assistant solicitor general, State of Montana, 2021-2022; Deputy solicitor general, State of Montana, 2022-2023; Private practice, Arlington, Virginia, 2023-2025; Senior counsel, Republican National Committee, 2025-2026
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