Judge Lawrence James Christopher VanDyke
Judge
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Lawrence James Christopher VanDyke is a Judge on the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, serving since 2020. Education: Oklahoma Christian University; B.A. from Montana State University; M.A. from Montana State University. Earlier federal service: District of Columbia Court of Appeals.
- Court
- Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- Position
- Judge
- Active
- 2020 – present
- Party
- Republican
Education
- Oklahoma Christian University (1995)
- B.A.Montana State University (1997)
- M.A.Montana State University (2000)
- J.D.Harvard University (2005)
- B.A.Bear Valley Bible College (2002)
Career History
- JudgeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (2020 – present)
- Clerk to the Hon. Janice Rogers BrownDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals (2006 – 2007)
- Deputy Assistant Attorney General
- Solicitor General2015 – 2019
- Solicitor General2013 – 2014
- Assistant Solicitor General2012 – 2012
- Judge2005 – 2012
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