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Paul Hatfield

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Paul Hatfield

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Prior offices

United States District Court for the District of Montana

Education

Personal

Paul Gerhart Hatfield was a federal judge for the United States District Court for the District of Montana. Hatfield was nominated by President Jimmy Carter on March 15, 1979. He assumed senior status on February 9, 1996. He served the District of Montana until his death on July 3, 2000.^[1]

Education

Hatfield received his LL.B. from the University of Montana in 1955.^[1]

Military service

Hatfield served in the United States Army from 1952 to 1953. He was a member of the 181st Signal Depot Company of Signal Corps.^[1]

Professional career

1978: U.S. Senator from Montana
1977-1978: Chief Justice of the Montana Supreme Court
1961-1976: Judge, Montana 8th Judicial District Court
1959-1960: Chief deputy city attorney, Great Falls, Montana
1955-1960: Attorney in private practice^[1]

Judicial career

District of Montana

Hatfield was nominated by President Jimmy Carter on March 15, 1979, to a seat vacated by Judge Russell Smith. Hatfield was confirmed by the Senate on May 9, 1979, and received commission the next day. From 1990 to 1996, he served as the chief judge of the court. Hatfield assumed senior status on February 9, 1996. He served the District of Montana until his death on July 3, 2000.^[1] Hatfield was succeeded in this position by Judge Donald Molloy.

See also

Federal judges nominated by Jimmy Carter

External links

Judge Hatfield Biography from the Federal Judicial Center

Footnotes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 Paul Hatfield Biography from the Federal Judicial Center

Political offices
Preceded by: Russell Smith	District of Montana 1979–1996 Seat #1	Succeeded by: Donald Molloy

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Federal judges who have served the United States District Court for the District of Montana

Chief Judge: Brian Morris (Montana) • Susan P. Watters • Dana Christensen

Donald Molloy • Sam Haddon • Charles Lovell •

Magistrate judges

Timothy Cavan • John Johnston • Kathleen DeSoto •

Former Article III judges

William Henry Hunt (U.S. 9th Circuit Court) • Paul Hatfield • Hiram Knowles • George Bourquin • Carl Rasch • Richard Cebull • Jack Shanstrom • Charles Pray (Montana) • James Harris Baldwin • James Battin • William Jameson (Montana) • William Murray (Montana) • Russell Smith • Robert Lewis Brown •

Former Chief judges

Paul Hatfield • Richard Cebull • Donald Molloy • Jack Shanstrom • Charles Pray (Montana) • James Battin • William Jameson (Montana) • William Murray (Montana) • Russell Smith •

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