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| Russell Smith | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the District of Montana | |
| Title: | Former Federal Judge |
| Position: | Seat #1 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Active: | 3/26/1966 - 5/12/1979 |
| Chief: | 1968 - 1978 |
| Senior: | 5/12/1979 - 3/29/1990 |
| Preceded by: | William Murray |
| Succeeded by: | Paul Hatfield |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | November 16, 1908 |
| Home State: | Butte, MT |
| Deceased: | March 29, 1990 |
| Law School: | U. of Montana School of Law, LL.B., 1931 |
| Military service: | U.S. Navy 1943 - 1945 Lieutenant, Aviation Combat Information |
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Russell Evans Smith (1908-1990) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Montana.
Smith was nominated by President Lyndon Johnson on February 16, 1966, to a seat vacated by William Murray; he was confirmed by the Senate on March 25, 1966, and received commission the next day. From 1968-1978, he served as the chief judge. He assumed senior status on May 12, 1979. He served the District of Montana until his death on March 29, 1990[1]. Smith was succeeded in this position by Paul Hatfield.
Early life and education
- University of Montana School of Law, LL.B., 1931[1]
Professional career
- Marshal and law clerk, Montana Supreme Court, 1931-1933
- Private practice, Cut Bank, Montana, 1933-1935
- Private practice, Missoula, Montana, 1935-1942
- Instructor, University of Montana Law School, 1937-1942
- Chief attorney, Office of Price Administration, Montana, 1942-1943
- U.S. Navy Lieutenant, Aviation Combat Information, 1943-1945
- Private practice, Missoula, Montana, 1945-1966
- Instructor, University of Montana Law School, 1946-1966[1]
Judicial career
District of Montana
Smith was nominated by President Lyndon Johnson on February 16, 1966, to a seat vacated by William Murray; he was confirmed by the Senate on March 25, 1966, and received commission the next day. From 1968-1978, he served as the chief judge. He assumed senior status on May 12, 1979. He served the District of Montana until his death on March 29, 1990[1]. Smith was succeeded in this position by Paul Hatfield.
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Judge Russell Smith Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: William Murray |
District of Montana 1966–1979 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Paul Hatfield |
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| Active judges | |||
| 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 • | ||
