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Laurie Smith Camp
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Prior offices:
United States District Court for the District of Nebraska
Years in office: 2018 - 2020

Years in office: 2001 - 2018
Education
Bachelor's
Stanford University, 1974
Law
University of Nebraska College of Law, 1977
Personal
Birthplace
Omaha, NE

Laurie Smith Camp was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska. She joined the court in 2001 after being nominated by President George W. Bush (R). She assumed senior status on December 1, 2018. Camp's service officially ended on September 23, 2020, when she died.

Camp served as chief judge of the court from 2011 to 2018.[1]

Education

Camp graduated from Stanford University with her bachelor's degree in 1974. She graduated from the University of Nebraska Law School in 1977.[1]

Professional career

  • 1995-2001: Chief Deputy Attorney General, Criminal Matters, Nebraska Department of Justice
  • 1991-1995: Appointed member, Civil Rights Section, Nebraska Department of Justice
  • 1980-1991: General Counsel, Nebraska Department of Correctional Services
  • 1977-1980: Associate General Counsel, First National Bank & Trust Company[1]

Judicial career

Federal judicial nomination

District of Nebraska

See also: Federal judges nominated by George W. Bush

On the recommendation of Senator Chuck Hagel, Camp was nominated by President George W. Bush (R) on September 4, 2001, to a seat vacated by Judge William Cambridge. The U.S. Senate confirmed Camp's nomination on October 23, 2001. She received commission on October 24, 2001. Camp retired from full-time service, assuming senior status, December 1, 2018. Her service officially ended on September 23, 2020, when she died.[1]

Camp served as chief judge of the court from 2011 to 2018.[1]

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by:
William Cambridge
District of Nebraska
2001–2018
Succeeded by:
Brian Buescher