Justin D. Smith is a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. For his 64th appellate judicial selection, President Donald J. Trump nominated Justin to serve as the 64th judge on the Eighth Circuit.
Before becoming a judge, Justin worked at the James Otis Law Group, LLC, a litigation boutique that handled high-profile constitutional matters around the country. Justin joined the firm after serving as a senior official to multiple Missouri state officers. Justin served as the First Assistant and Chief of Staff to then-Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt. Justin also served as Deputy Counsel to Missouri Governor Eric Greitens. Prior to public service, Justin worked as an associate at Shook, Hardy & Bacon in Kansas City, Missouri.
Justin is a graduate of the University of Missouri - Kansas City and the University of Missouri School of Law.
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