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Maria Ann Lanahan

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. Born 1987.

Federal judicial service

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Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri

Appointed by
Donald J. Trump (Republican)
Nominated
May 12, 2025
Senate vote
52 to 45
Confirmed
Sep 9, 2025
Commissioned
Sep 24, 2025

Education

  • B.A., Gonzaga University, 2009
  • J.D., University of Chicago Law School, 2013

Career

  • Law clerk, Hon. Brian K. Zahra, Michigan Supreme Court, 2013-2014
  • Private practice, St. Louis, Missouri, 2014-2018
  • Senior manager, litigation, Charter Communications, St. Louis, Missouri, 2018-2020
  • Law clerk, Hon. Raymond W. Gruender, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, 2020-2021
  • Office of the Attorney General, State of Missouri, 2021-2025
  • deputy solicitor general, 2021-2025
  • principal deputy solicitor general, 2025

DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026

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