- United States District Court for the District of Montana
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United States District Court for the District of Montana
(D. Mont.)Map 
Appeals to Ninth Circuit Established February 22, 1889 Judges assigned 3 Chief judge Richard F. Cebull Official site The United States District Court for the District of Montana (in case citations, D. Mont.) is the United States District Court whose jurisdiction is the state of Montana (except the part of the state within Yellowstone National Park, which is under the jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the District of Wyoming). The court is located in Billings, Butte, Great Falls, Helena and Missoula.
Cases from the District of Montana are appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act, which are appealed to the Federal Circuit).
The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Montana represents the United States in civil and criminal litigation in the court. The current U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana is Michael Cotter.
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History
The District of Montana was organized on February 22, 1889, by 25 Stat. 676, following Montana's admission to statehood. Congress organized Montana as a single judicial district, and authorized one judgeship for the district court, which was assigned to the Ninth Circuit. A temporary second judgeship was added on September 14, 1922, by 42 Stat. 837, and was made permanent on May 31, 1938 by 52 Stat. 584. On July 10, 1984, by 98 Stat. 333, the third judgeship was authorized.
Judges
# Title Judge Duty station Born Term of service Appointed by Active Chief Senior 16 Chief Judge Judge Richard F. Cebull Helena 1944 2001–present 2008-present — G.W. Bush 17 District Judge Sam E. Haddon Helena 1937 2001–present — G.W. Bush District Judge (vacant) (n/a) (n/a) (n/a) (n/a) (n/a) (n/a) 13 Senior District Judge Charles C. Lovell Helena 1929 1985–2000 2000–present Reagan 14 Senior District Judge Jack D. Shanstrom Helena 1932 1990-2001 1996–2001 2001–present G.H. W. Bush 15 Senior District Judge Donald W. Molloy Helena 1946 1996–2011 2001-2008 2011-present Clinton On August 16, 2011, a vacancy exists due to the decision of Donald W. Molloy to assume senior status. On May 4, 2011, President Obama nominated Dana L. Christensen to fill the seat. His nomination is currently pending.
Former Judges
Judge Appointed by Began active
serviceEnded active
serviceEnded senior
statusEnd reason James Harris Baldwin Franklin D. Roosevelt June 4, 1935 October 26, 1944 – death James Franklin Battin Richard Nixon February 27, 1969 February 13, 1990 September 27, 1996 death George M. Bourquin William Howard Taft March 8, 1912 March 9, 1934 November 15, 1958 death Robert Lewis Brown, Sr. Franklin D. Roosevelt April 7, 1945 April 2, 1948 – death Paul G. Hatfield Jimmy Carter May 10, 1979 February 9, 1996 July 3, 2000 death William Henry Hunt Theodore Roosevelt April 19, 1904 March 30, 1910 – reappointment William James Jameson Dwight D. Eisenhower March 28, 1957 February 27, 1969 October 8, 1990 death Hiram Knowles Benjamin Harrison February 21, 1890 April 15, 1904 – retirement William Daniel Murray Harry S. Truman May 9, 1949 December 31, 1965 October 3, 1994 death Charles Nelson Pray Calvin Coolidge February 8, 1924 April 10, 1957 September 12, 1963 death Carl L. Rasch William Howard Taft May 2, 1910 October 15, 1911 – resignation Russell Evans Smith Lyndon B. Johnson March 26, 1966 May 12, 1979 March 29, 1990 death See also
- Courts of Montana
- List of United States federal courthouses in Montana
References
External links
- United States District Court for the District of Montana Official Website
- United States Attorney for the District of Montana Official Website
- U.S. District Court of Montana, Legislative history, Federal Judicial Center.
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- Montana law
- Billings, Montana
- Butte, Montana
- Great Falls, Montana
- Helena, Montana
- Missoula, Montana
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