Paul Gerhart Hatfield

Biography of Paul Gerhart Hatfield

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Hatfield
• First Name: Paul
• Middle Name: Gerhart
• Date of Birth: April , 29 , 1928
• Place of Birth (POB): Great Falls , Montana (US-MT, MT, 30, Mont.)
• Date of Death: July , 3 , 2000
• Place of Death (POD): Great Falls , Montana (US-MT, MT, 30, Mont.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

Paul Gerhart Hatfield Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, District of Montana
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Jimmy Carter ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 03/15/1979
• American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Qualified
• Seat vacated by: Smith , Russell E.
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 03/15/1979
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 05/08/1979
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 05/09/1979
• Commission Date: 05/10/1979
• Date of Service as Chief Judge (begin): 1990
• Termination of Service as Chief Judge (Date): 1996
• Retirement from Active Service: 02/09/1996
• Date of Termination: 07/03/2000
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

Paul Gerhart Hatfield in the Law School

• Name of School: University of Montana School of Law
• Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1955

Paul Gerhart Hatfield Career Path

Employment:

• 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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