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Confirmed

Justin Smith

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

NominatedMarch 2, 2026

Senate Judiciary HearingApril 15, 2026

Advanced Out of Senate JudiciaryMay 14, 2026 (12-10)

ConfirmedJune 15, 2026 (48-43)

  • Justin Smith is currently an Attorney at James Otis Law Group, LLC.
  • His previous roles include:
    • Senior Advisor, U.S. Senate
    • Chief of Staff, Missouri Attorney General’s Office
    • Associate, Shook, Hardy & Bacon
  • Refused to answer who won the 2020 election.
  • Refused to say what happened on January 6.
  • He graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law in 2010.