Columbia News

U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO), who serves on the Senate Judiciary Committee, has issued a statement following the Senate’s confirmation of Maria Lanahan as a judge for the Eastern District of Missouri. Lanahan previously worked alongside Schmitt when he was Missouri’s Attorney General, serving as Deputy Solicitor General.

“Maria Lanahan is an experienced attorney of the highest intellectual and moral quality who will make a fantastic judge for years to come. During my tenure as Missouri AG, I was deeply impressed by her work, wealth of knowledge, and tireless devotion to the Constitution and the rule of law. Thank you, President Trump, for prioritizing Missouri’s judicial bench and nominating excellent candidates to serve! I’m glad to see my colleagues in the Senate swiftly confirm all four of President Trump’s nominees for the Eastern District of Missouri,” said Senator Schmitt.

This confirmation marks the fourth judicial appointment made by the Senate for this federal court district. Senator Schmitt collaborated with former President Trump and his administration to help ensure that appointments in Missouri were among the earliest nationwide.