District of Nebraska / Appointed 1985 / Served to 2023

Lyle Elmer Strom

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

Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1985 and confirmed by voice vote, Lyle Elmer Strom was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska. He earned a law degree from Creighton University School of Law in 1953. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, October 25, 1985

Appointed by
Ronald Reagan, 1985
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Creighton 1950 · Creighton Law 1953
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1985District of Nebraska · succeeded Albert Gerard SchatzReagan (R)voice

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
Sources

38 years on the District of Nebraska. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).