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Lanahan, Maria Ann
Born 1987 in Portland, OR
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on May 12, 2025, to a seat vacated by Ronnie Lee White. Confirmed by the Senate on September 9, 2025, and received commission on September 24, 2025.
Education:
Gonzaga University, B.A., 2009
University of Chicago Law School, J.D., 2013
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on May 12, 2025, to a seat vacated by Ronnie Lee White. Confirmed by the Senate on September 9, 2025, and received commission on September 24, 2025.
Education:
Gonzaga University, B.A., 2009
University of Chicago Law School, J.D., 2013
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Brian K. Zahra, Michigan Supreme Court, 2013-2014
Private practice, St. Louis, Missouri, 2014-2018
Senior manager, litigation, Charter Communications, St. Louis, Missouri, 2018-2020
Law clerk, Hon. Raymond W. Gruender, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, 2020-2021
Office of the Attorney General, State of Missouri, 2021-2025; deputy solicitor general, 2021-2025; principal deputy solicitor general, 2025