Maria Lanahan

Maria Ann Lanahan
Personal details
Born	Maria Ann Hassett [1] 1987 (age 37–38) Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Education	Gonzaga University (BA) University of Chicago (JD)

Maria Ann Lanahan (born 1987) is an American lawyer who serves as a deputy solicitor general of the state of Missouri and is a nominee to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri.

Early life, education and career

Lanahan was born Maria Ann Hassett in 1987 in Portland, Oregon. ^[2] She received dual Bachelor of Arts degrees, summa cum laude , in 2009 from Gonzaga University in economics and political science. She received a Juris Doctor from the University of Chicago Law School in 2013, where she was articles editor of the University of Chicago Law Review . She was a law clerk for Justice Brian Zahra of the Michigan Supreme Court from 2013 to 2014. ^[3] She worked as a business litigation associate at Thompson Coburn LLP in their St. Louis office from 2014 to 2018. She was a senior manager counsel in litigation for Charter Communications from 2018 to 2020. She clerked for Judge Raymond Gruender of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit from 2020 to 2021. ^[4] She has been a Deputy Solicitor General for Missouri since 2021. ^[2]

Nomination to district court

On May 6, 2025, President Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate Lanahan to an unspecified seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. ^{[5] [6]} On May 12, 2025, her nomination was sent to the Senate. President Trump nominated Lanahan to the seat vacated by Judge Ronnie L. White, who retired on July 31, 2024. ^[7] On June 26, her nomination was favorably reported out of committee by a 12–10 party-line vote. ^[8] Cloture was invoked on her nomination on September 4, 2025 and a confirmation vote is scheduled for no earlier than September 8, 2025. ^[7]

See also

• "Docket for 22A1113". www.supremecourt.gov.

References

1. "Goodwin, Lanahan, Lehmberg awarded for outstanding appellate work | Michael Lanahan". www.linkedin.com.
2. Lanahan, Maria Ann (June 3, 2025). "Lanahan's Senate Judiciary Committee Questionnaire" (PDF). judiciary.senate.com. United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
3. "Maria Lanahan". May 28, 2025.
4. "Meet Our Lawyers | Attorney General Office of Missouri". ago.mo.gov.
5. "Trump ramps up judicial nominations with four picks in Missouri".
6. "White House Press Release - President Donald J. Trump Announces Judicial Candidate Nominations | The American Presidency Project". www.presidency.ucsb.edu.
7. "PN150-4 — Maria A. Lanahan — The Judiciary". congress.gov. May 12, 2025. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
8. "Results of Executive Business Meeting" (PDF). U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee. June 26, 2025. Retrieved June 26, 2025.