Ortrie D. Smith

Ortrie D. Smith (born 1946) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri.

Ortrie D. Smith
Smith in 2012
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri
Assumed office
April 30, 2011
Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri
In office
August 14, 1995  April 30, 2011
Appointed byBill Clinton
Preceded byHoward F. Sachs
Succeeded byBeth Phillips
Personal details
Born1946 (age 7677)
Jonesboro, Arkansas
EducationUniversity of Missouri, Columbia (BA)
University of Missouri, Kansas City (JD)

Education and career

Born in Jonesboro, Arkansas, Smith received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1968 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law in 1971.[1] He was in private practice in Nevada, Missouri from 1971 to 1995.[1]

Federal judicial service

On June 30, 1995, Smith was nominated by President Bill Clinton to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri vacated by Howard F. Sachs. Smith was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 11, 1995, and received his commission on August 14, 1995. He took senior status on April 30, 2011.

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