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Micah William Janso Smith
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii
Appointed by President Joseph R. Biden in 2024 and confirmed by the Senate 57–41, Micah William Janso Smith is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 2006. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1981 · age 45
- Appointed by
- Joseph R. Biden, 2024
- Confirmed
- 57–41
- Education
- Lock Haven of Pennsylvania 2003 · Harvard Law School 2006
- Succeeded
- John Michael Seabright
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | District of Hawaii succeeded John Michael Seabright | Biden (D) | 57–41 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 57–41 on November 29, 2023 · 118th Congress, Roll Call 320. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 57
47 D, 7 R, 3 I
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Cory Booker(D-NJ)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Laphonza Butler(D-CA)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Ben Cardin(D-MD)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Bob Casey(D-PA)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- Catherine Cortez Masto(D-NV)
- Tammy Duckworth(D-IL)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- John Fetterman(D-PA)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Maggie Hassan(D-NH)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- Mark Kelly(D-AZ)
- John Kennedy(R-LA)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Ben Lujan(D-NM)
- Joseph Manchin(D-WV)
- Edward Markey(D-MA)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Markwayne Mullin(R-OK)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Jon Ossoff(D-GA)
- Alex Padilla(D-CA)
- Gary Peters(D-MI)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Jacklyn Rosen(D-NV)
- Mike Rounds(R-SD)
- Bernard Sanders(I-VT)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Kyrsten Sinema(I-AZ)
- Tina Smith(D-MN)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- Thomas Tillis(R-NC)
- Chris Van Hollen(D-MD)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- Raphael Warnock(D-GA)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
- Peter Welch(D-VT)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Voted against · 41
41 R
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Marsha Blackburn(R-TN)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Mike Braun(R-IN)
- Katie Britt(R-AL)
- Ted Budd(R-NC)
- Shelley Capito(R-WV)
- Bill Cassidy(R-LA)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Tom Cotton(R-AR)
- Kevin Cramer(R-ND)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Steve Daines(R-MT)
- Joni Ernst(R-IA)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- Chuck Grassley(R-IA)
- Bill Hagerty(R-TN)
- Josh Hawley(R-MO)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Cindy Hyde-Smith(R-MS)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- James Lankford(R-OK)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Cynthia Lummis(R-WY)
- Roger Marshall(R-KS)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- Pete Ricketts(R-NE)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Mitt Romney(R-UT)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- Eric Schmitt(R-MO)
- Rick Scott(R-FL)
- Tim Scott(R-SC)
- Dan Sullivan(R-AK)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Tommy Tuberville(R-AL)
- J. Vance(R-OH)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
- Todd Young(R-IN)
Did not vote · 2
1 D, 1 R
- Ted Cruz(R-TX)
- John Hickenlooper(D-CO)
Education
| Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania | B.A. | 2003 |
| Harvard Law School | J.D. | 2006 |
Before the bench
Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.
| Law clerk, Hon. Guido Calabresi, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit | 2006-2007 |
| Law clerk, Hon. David H. Souter, Supreme Court of the United States | 2007-2008 |
| Private practice, Washington, D.C. | 2008-2012 |
| Assistant U.S. attorney, Criminal Division, Southern District of New York | 2012-2018 |
| Acting deputy chief, Criminal Appeals Unit | 2016-2017 |
| Deputy chief, Violent and Organized Crime Unit | 2016-2017 |
| DNA liaison | 2017-2018 |
| Member, Department of Justice Human Source Review Committee | 2017-2018 |
| Co-chief, Violent and Organized Crime Unit | 2017-2018 |
| Lecturer in law, Columbia Law School | 2017 |
| Assistant U.S. attorney, Criminal Division, District of Hawaii | 2018-2024 |
| Co-chief, Violent Crime and Drug Section | 2018-2019 |
| Project Safe Neighborhoods Coordinator | 2019 |
| Deputy chief, Criminal Division | 2019-2024 |
| Criminal civil rights coordinator | 2021-2024 |
| Chief, Appeals and Legal Strategy | 2022-2024 |
| Lecturer in law, University of Hawaii William S. Richardson School of Law | 2020 |
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Micah William Janso Smith?
- President Joseph R. Biden appointed Micah William Janso Smith to the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii in 2024.
- Was Micah William Janso Smith appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Micah William Janso Smith was appointed by President Joseph R. Biden, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Micah William Janso Smith's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Micah William Janso Smith 57–41 on November 29, 2023.
- Which court is Micah William Janso Smith on?
- Micah William Janso Smith is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: United States District Court for the District of Hawaii (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2023)
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2 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).