Lavenski Smith | |
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.jpg) Smith in 2011 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit | |
| In office March 11, 2017 – March 10, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | William J. Riley |
| Succeeded by | Steven Colloton |
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit | |
| Assumed office July 19, 2002 | |
| Appointed by | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Richard S. Arnold |
| Associate Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court | |
| In office 1999–2000 | |
| Appointed by | Mike Huckabee |
| Preceded by | David Newbern |
| Succeeded by | Jim Hannah |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lavenski Roy Smith[1] October 31, 1958 Hope, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of Arkansas (BA, JD) |
Lavenski R. Smith (born October 31, 1958) is an American lawyer who has served as a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit since 2002, serving as chief judge from 2017 to 2024. He previously served as an associate justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court from 1999 to 2000.