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Paul Gerhart Hatfield
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Montana
Paul Gerhart Hatfield served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana. Appointed by Jimmy Carter and confirmed May 9, 1979. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter
- Confirmed
- May 9, 1979
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1928
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of MontanaJimmy Carter · May 9, 1979 – Jul 3, 2000
Education
- University of Montana School of LawLL.B., 1955
Career
U.S. Army, Signal Corps, 181st Signal Depot Company, 1952-1953; Private practice, Great Falls, Montana, 1955-1960; Chief deputy city attorney, Great Falls, Montana, 1959-1960; Judge, Montana District Court, Eighth Judicial District, 1961-1976; Chief justice, Montana Supreme Court, 1977-1978; U.S. senator from Montana, 1978
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