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Brian Matthew Morris

Brian Matthew Morris

Montana District Court

Chief Judge — U.S. District Court for the District of Montana

Born 1963 in Butte, MT

FJC ID: 3500

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. Morris successfully retained his position in the 2012 election. He is also a former fullback for the Stanford Cardinal football team.

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Gender
Male
Race
White

Prior employment

  1. Montana Supreme Court
    Justice · 2005–2013
  2. State of Montana
    Solicitor · 2001–2005
  3. United Nations Compensation Commission
    Senior legal officer · 2000–2001
  4. Private practice, Bozeman, Montana
    1995–2000
  5. Iran-United States Claims Tribunal
    Legal assistant · 1994–1995
  6. Supreme Court of the United States
    Supreme Court of the United States
    Law clerk , Hon. William H. Rehnquist · 1993–1994
  7. Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
    Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
    Law clerk , Hon. John T. Noonan · 1992–1993

Appointments

  1. Montana District Court
    U.S. District Court for the District of MontanaChief Judge
    2013–present · Appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)
  2. Montana Supreme Court
    Montana Supreme Court
    2005–2013
    Term ended: resign

Education

  1. Stanford University
    ba
  2. Stanford University
    jd
  3. Stanford University Law School
    Stanford Law School
    J.D. · 1992
  4. Stanford University
    B.A. · 1987
  5. Stanford University
    M.A. · 1987