Lavenski R. Smith
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Born 1958.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
- Appointed by
- George W. Bush (Republican)
- Nominated
- Sep 4, 2001
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- Jul 15, 2002
- Commissioned
- Jul 19, 2002
Education
- B.A., University of Arkansas, 1981
- J.D., University of Arkansas School of Law, 1987
Career
- Law clerk in private practice, Arkansas, 1985-1987
- Staff attorney, Ozark Legal Services, 1987-1991
- Private practice, Springdale, Arkansas, 1991-1994
- Assistant professor, John Brown University, 1994-1996
- Regulatory liaison, Gov. Mike Huckabee, Arkansas, 1996-1997
- Arkansas Public Service Commission, 1997-1999, 2001-2002
- chairman, 1997-1999
- commissioner, 2001-2002
- Associate justice, Arkansas Supreme Court, 1999-2000
- Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2017-2024
Other nominations
Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, May 22, 2001; no Senate vote
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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