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Justin Daniel Smith
Active judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Justin Daniel Smith serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Appointed by Donald J. Trump and confirmed Jun 15, 2026 by a 48–43 Senate vote. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump
- Confirmed
- Jun 15, 2026
- Senate vote
- 48–43
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1985
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth CircuitDonald J. Trump · Jun 15, 2026
Education
- University of Missouri-Kansas CityB.A., 2007
- University of Missouri School of LawJ.D., 2010
Career
Private practice, Kansas City, Missouri, 2008-2016; Secondee, Pfizer Inc., New York City, 2013-2014; Deputy counsel, Office of the Governor, State of Missouri, 2017-2018; General counsel, Missouri Department of Agriculture, 2018-2019; Assistant attorney general, State of Missouri, 2019-2023; Assistant deputy attorney general for special litigation, 2019; Deputy attorney general for special litigation, 2019-2021; Acting general counsel, 2020-2021; Chief of staff, 2020-2023; First assistant attorney general, 2021-2023; Senior advisor, U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt, Missouri, 2023; Private practice, St. Louis, Missouri, 2023-2026
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