Loren A. Smith

Loren Smith
Smith in 2017
Senior Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims
Assumed office
July 10, 2000
Chief Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims
In office
January 14, 1986 – July 10, 2000
Appointed byRonald Reagan
Preceded byAlex Kozinski
Succeeded byLawrence Baskir
Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims
In office
July 11, 1985 – July 10, 2000
Appointed byRonald Reagan
Preceded byJoseph V. Colaianni
Succeeded bySarah L. Wilson
Chair of the Administrative Conference of the United States
In office
1981–1985
PresidentRonald Reagan
Preceded byReuben Robertson
Succeeded byMarshall Breger
Personal details
Born (1944-12-22) December 22, 1944
Spouse
Catherine Yore
(m. 1944⁠–⁠2024)
Children2
EducationNorthwestern University (BA, JD)

Loren A. Smith (born December 22, 1944) is an American jurist and academic. Smith currently serves as a senior judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims. He served as the Chief Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims from 1986 to 2000 and as Chair of the Administrative Conference of the United States from 1981 to 1985.