James Franklin Battin

Biography of James Franklin Battin

Family Name (Surname): Battin
First Name: James
Middle Name: Franklin
Date of Birth: February , 13 , 1925
Place of Birth (POB): Wichita , Kansas (US-KS, KS, 20, KA, Kans., Kan., Ks., Ka.)
Date of Death: September , 27 , 1996
Place of Death (POD): Billings , Montana (US-MT, MT, 30, Mont.)
Gender Identity: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White

Court Name: United States District Court, District of Montana
Court Type: United States District Court
Appointment under the Presidency of: Richard M. Nixon ( Republican )
Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 02/20/1969
American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Qualified
Seat vacated by: Jameson , William
Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 02/21/1969
Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
Committee action date: 02/25/1969
Senate voice vote?: Yes
Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 02/25/1969
Commission Date: 02/27/1969
Date of Service as Chief Judge (begin): 1978
Termination of Service as Chief Judge (Date): 1990
Retirement from Active Service: 02/13/1990
Date of Termination: 09/27/1996
Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

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