Lawrence VanDyke

Lawrence VanDyke
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Assumed office
January 2, 2020
Appointed byDonald Trump
Preceded byJay Bybee
Solicitor General of Nevada
In office
January 5, 2015 – January 7, 2019
GovernorBrian Sandoval
Succeeded byHeidi Stern
Solicitor General of Montana
In office
January 2013 – May 30, 2014
GovernorSteve Bullock
Succeeded byDale Schowengerdt
Personal details
BornLawrence James Christopher VanDyke
(1972-12-12) December 12, 1972
Midland, Texas, U.S.
EducationOklahoma Christian University
Montana State University (BS, MS)
Bear Valley Bible Institute (BTh)
Harvard University (JD)

Lawrence James Christopher VanDyke (born December 12, 1972) is an American lawyer and jurist serving as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit since 2020. He previously served as the solicitor general of Nevada from 2015 to 2019 and of Montana from 2013 to 2014.