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James Franklin Battin
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Montana
James Franklin Battin served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana. Appointed by Richard M. Nixon and confirmed Feb 25, 1969. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon
- Confirmed
- Feb 25, 1969
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1925
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of MontanaRichard M. Nixon · Feb 25, 1969 – Sep 27, 1996
Education
- Eastern Montana College (now Montana State University Billings)B.A., 1948
- George Washington University Law SchoolJ.D., 1951
Career
U.S. Navy, 1942-1945; Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1951-1952; Private practice, Billings, Montana, 1953-1960; Deputy county attorney, Yellowstone County, Montana, 1953-1955; General counsel and secretary, City-County Planning Board, Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana, 1955; Assistant city attorney, Billings, Montana, 1955-1957; City attorney, Billings, Montana, 1957-1958; State representative, Montana, 1958-1959; U.S. representative from Montana, 1961-1969
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