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VanDyke, Lawrence James Christopher
Born 1972 in Midland, TX
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on October 15, 2019, to a seat vacated by Jay S. Bybee. Confirmed by the Senate on December 11, 2019, and received commission on January 2, 2020.
Education:
Montana State University, B.S.E., 1997
Montana State University, M.C.E.M., 2000
Bear Valley Bible Institute, B.Th., 2002
Harvard Law School, J.D., 2005
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on October 15, 2019, to a seat vacated by Jay S. Bybee. Confirmed by the Senate on December 11, 2019, and received commission on January 2, 2020.
Education:
Montana State University, B.S.E., 1997
Montana State University, M.C.E.M., 2000
Bear Valley Bible Institute, B.Th., 2002
Harvard Law School, J.D., 2005
Professional Career:
Private practice, Washington, D.C., 2005-2006
Law clerk, Hon. Janice Rogers Brown, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, 2006-2007
Private practice, Dallas, Texas, 2007-2012
Assistant solicitor general, State of Texas, 2012
Solicitor general, State of Montana, 2013-2014
Solicitor general, State of Nevada, 2015-2019
Deputy assistant attorney general, Environment and Natural Resources Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 2019