Kathleen Smithgall Lane
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Montana. Born 1991.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the District of Montana
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump (Republican)
- Nominated
- Mar 2, 2026
- Senate vote
- 52 to 46
- Confirmed
- Jun 2, 2026
- Commissioned
- Jun 18, 2026
Education
- B.A., Furman University, 2014
- J.D., George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School, 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
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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