Micah William Janso Smith
Judicial Service
| Court | Title | Appointed By | Commissioned | Termination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii | Judge | Joseph R. Biden (Democratic) | Jan 31, 2024 | — |
Education
- Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania, B.A., 2003
- Harvard Law School, J.D., 2006
Professional Career
Law clerk, Hon. Guido Calabresi, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 2006-2007; Law clerk, Hon. David H. Souter, Supreme Court of the United States, 2007-2008; Private practice, Washington, D.C., 2008-2012; Assistant U.S. attorney, Criminal Division, Southern District of New York, 2012-2018; Acting deputy chief, Criminal Appeals Unit, 2016-2017; Deputy chief, Violent and Organized Crime Unit, 2016-2017; DNA liaison, 2017-2018; Member, Department of Justice Human Source Review Committee, 2017-2018; Co-chief, Violent and Organized Crime Unit, 2017-2018; Lecturer in law, Columbia Law School, 2017; Assistant U.S. attorney, Criminal Division, District of Hawaii, 2018-2024; Co-chief, Violent Crime and Drug Section, 2018-2019; Project Safe Neighborhoods Coordinator, 2019; Deputy chief, Criminal Division, 2019-2024; Criminal civil rights coordinator, 2021-2024; Chief, Appeals and Legal Strategy, 2022-2024; Lecturer in law, University of Hawaii William S. Richardson School of Law, 2020