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Brian Matthew Morris (born September 5, 1963) is an American attorney who serves as the chief United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Montana. He is a former justice of the Montana Supreme Court, having been elected in 2004. [1] [2] Morris successfully retained his position in the 2012 election. [3]
To be chief, a judge must have been in active service on the court for at least one year, be under the age of 65, and have not previously served as chief judge. A vacancy is filled by the judge highest in seniority among the group of qualified judges. The chief judge serves for a term of seven years, or until age 70, whichever occurs first.
The article also permitted the Chief Justice of the Montana Supreme Court to assign District Court and other judges to temporary service in another judicial district or in another county. The state has maintained the number of courts at 56 and the number of judicial districts at 22 for some decades. [32] [33]
He was a law clerk to Judge James F. Battin of the United States District Court for the District of Montana from 1976 to 1978. [3] He was in private practice in Billings, Montana from 1978 to 1995, where he was recognized as "one of the ablest lawyers in the state", holding various leadership roles in organizations in the legal community.
District Judge Karen K. Caldwell: Lexington: 1956 2001–present 2012–2019 — G.W. Bush: 16 District Judge David Bunning: Covington: 1966 2002–present — — G.W. Bush: 17 District Judge Gregory F. Van Tatenhove: Frankfort: 1960 2006–present — — G.W. Bush: 19 District Judge Claria Horn Boom [Note 1] London: 1969 2018–present ...
A Republican lawmaker from Montana blocked a Biden administration judicial nominee who would have been the state's first Native American federal district court judge, officials said Wednesday.
On May 4, 2011, President Barack Obama nominated Christensen to a vacant seat on the United States District Court for the District of Montana. [3] The seat was vacated by Judge Donald W. Molloy, who assumed senior status in August 2011. [5]
First Chief Justice of Montana Supreme Court; previously Associate Justice of Territorial Supreme Court (1875–1885); Chief Justice of Territorial Supreme Court (1889) William Y. Pemberton (1893–1899) Theodore M. Brantley (1899–1922) Died in office; longest serving Chief Justice to date (23 years) Llewellyn L. Callaway (1922–1935) Appointed