Wednesday: Judgepedia's "Federal Courts, Empty Benches" Update →Dana Christensen
| Dana Christensen | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the District of Montana | |
| Title: | Judge |
| Position: | Seat #1 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Barack Obama |
| Active: | 12/5/2011 - Present |
| Preceded by: | Donald Molloy |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1951 |
| Home State: | New York, NY |
| Bachelors: | Stanford U., B.A., 1973 |
| Law School: | U. of Montana Law, J.D., 1976 |
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Early life and education
Christensen received a bachelors from Stanford University in 1973 and a J.D. from the University of Montana School of Law in 1976.[2]
Judicial career
District of Montana
On May 4, 2011 Obama nominated Dana Christensen to the United States District Court for the District of Montana to a seat vacated by Donald Molloy.[3] Obama told the press, "These individuals have demonstrated the talent, expertise, and fair-mindedness Americans expect and deserve from their judicial system. I am grateful for their willingness to serve and confident that they will apply the law with the utmost impartiality and integrity."[2]
He was rated Unanimously Well Qualified by the ABA. He had a hearing before the Senate Judiciary committee on September 7, 2011 and you can find his Committee Questionnaire Available Here and his Questions for the Record Available Here.[4]
He was reported by the committee on October 6, 2011 and was confirmed with a Senate voice vote on December 5, 2011.[5][6]
See also
- United States District Court for the District of Montana
- News: Christensen becomes 17th federal judge in Montana's history, January 24, 2012
External links
References
- ↑ Judge Dana Christensen FJC Bio
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "President Obama Nominates Six Judges to United States District Courts" 5/4/2011
- ↑ "Nominations sent to senate" 5/4/2011
- ↑ 112th Congress Nomination Materials
- ↑ 112th Congress Confirmations
- ↑ Great Falls Tribune, "Senate confirms Kalispell attorney for federal judgeship," Dec. 5, 2011
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Donald Molloy |
District of Montana 2011–Present Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: NA |
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| Active judges |
• Dana Christensen | ||
| Senior judges |
Donald Molloy • Sam Haddon • Charles Lovell • Jack Shanstrom • | ||
| Magistrate judges | Keith Strong • Carolyn Ostby • Jerry Lynch • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
William Henry Hunt • Paul Hatfield • Hiram Knowles • George Bourquin • Carl Rasch • Richard Cebull • Charles Nelson Pray • James Harris Baldwin • James Battin • William Jameson • William Murray • Russell Smith • Robert Lewis Brown • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Paul Hatfield • Richard Cebull • Donald Molloy • Jack Shanstrom • Charles Nelson Pray • James Battin • William Jameson • William Murray • Russell Smith • | ||
