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Kathleen Smithgall Lane

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Montana

Appointed by President Donald J. Trump in 2026 and confirmed by the Senate 5246, Kathleen Smithgall Lane is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana. She earned a law degree from George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School in 2017. Sources ↓

Appointed by
Donald J. Trump, 2026
Confirmed
52–46
Education
Furman 2014 · George Mason Antonin Scalia Law School 2017
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
2026District of MontanaTrump (R)52–46

A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.

Education
Furman UniversityB.A.2014
George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law SchoolJ.D.2017

Sources

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