Justin Daniel Smith
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Born 1985.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump (Republican)
- Nominated
- Mar 2, 2026
- Senate vote
- 48 to 43
- Confirmed
- Jun 15, 2026
- Commissioned
- Jun 18, 2026
Education
- B.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City, 2007
- J.D., University of Missouri School of Law, 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
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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