Lyle Elmer Strom (born January 6, 1925) is a United States federal judge.Born in Omaha, Nebraska, Strom received a B.A. from Creighton University in 1950 and a J.D. from Creighton University School of Law in 1953. He was a U.S. Naval Reserves Ensign during World War II, from 1943 to 1946. He was in private practice in Omaha, Nebraska from 1953 to 1985, also serving as an adjunct professor for the Creighton University School of Law in 1958.