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U.S. District Court for the District of Montana: Chief Judges
District of Montana
Number of chief judges: 11 Pray, Charles Nelson (1948-1957)
Murray, William Daniel (1957-1965)
Jameson, William James (1965-1968)
Smith, Russell Evans (1968-1978)
Battin, James Franklin (1978-1990)
Hatfield, Paul Gerhart (1990-1996)
Shanstrom, Jack D. (1996-2001)
Molloy, Donald W. (2001-2008)
Cebull, Richard F. (2008-2013)
Christensen, Dana Lewis (2013-2020)
Morris, Brian Matthew (2020-present)