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
Attorney GeneralAdam Laxalt
Succeeded byHeidi Stern
Solicitor General of Montana
In office
January 2013  May 30, 2014
Attorney GeneralTim Fox
Succeeded byDale Schowengerdt
Personal details
Born (1972-12-12) December 12, 1972
Midland, Texas, U.S.
EducationMontana 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.