Judge Lavenski R. Smith
Judge
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Lavenski R. Smith is a Judge on the Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, serving since 2002. The appointment came from George Bush in 2002. Education: B.A. from University of Arkansas; B.A. from University of Tulsa. Earlier federal service: Supreme Court of Arkansas.
- Court
- Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
- Position
- Judge
- Appointed By
- George Bush
- Active
- 1997 – present
- Party
- Republican
- ABA Rating
- Qualified (2001)
Education
- B.A.University of Arkansas (1981)
- B.A.University of Tulsa
Career History
- JudgeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit (2002 – present) — appointed by George Bush
- JudgeSupreme Court of Arkansas (1997 – 2004)
- Judge2005 – 2005
- Arkansas Public Service Commission2001 – 2002
- commissioner2001 – 2002
- Associate justice1999 – 2000
- Arkansas Public Service Commission1997 – 1999
- chairman1997 – 1999
- Regulatory liaison1996 – 1997
- Judge1996 – 1996
- Assistant professor1994 – 1996
- Private practice1991 – 1994
- Staff attorney1987 – 1991
- Law clerk in private practice1985 – 1987
Cases before Judge Smith
Search federal dockets in the Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit by party name or case number to find matters assigned to Judge Smith. Docket sheets and filed documents come straight from PACER.
Search Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit dockets →Other judges on the Eighth Circuit
- Albert Alphonso Ridge
- Amos Madden Thayer
- Arba Seymour Van Valkenburgh
- Archibald K. Gardner
- Bobby E. Shepherd
About this profile
Biographical details on this page — court, position, appointing authority, service dates, education, and career history — are public record, sourced from the CourtListener judicial directory. They are not legal advice and do not predict how Judge Smith will decide any matter.