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Morris, Brian Matthew
Born 1963 in Butte, MT
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Montana
Nominated by Barack Obama on May 23, 2013, to a seat vacated by Sam E. Haddon. Confirmed by the Senate on December 12, 2013, and received commission on December 17, 2013. Served as chief judge, 2020-present.
Education:
Stanford University, B.A., 1987
Stanford University, M.A., 1987
Stanford Law School, J.D., 1992
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Montana
Nominated by Barack Obama on May 23, 2013, to a seat vacated by Sam E. Haddon. Confirmed by the Senate on December 12, 2013, and received commission on December 17, 2013. Served as chief judge, 2020-present.
Education:
Stanford University, B.A., 1987
Stanford University, M.A., 1987
Stanford Law School, J.D., 1992
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. John T. Noonan, Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 1992-1993
Law clerk, Hon. William H. Rehnquist, Supreme Court of the United States, 1993-1994
Legal assistant, Iran-United States Claims Tribunal, 1994-1995
Private practice, Bozeman, Montana, 1995-2000
Senior legal officer, United Nations Compensation Commission, 2000-2001
Solicitor, State of Montana, 2001-2005
Justice, Montana Supreme Court, 2005-2013