Donald W. Molloy

Donald W. Molloy
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Montana
Assumed office
August 16, 2011
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Montana
In office
2001–2008
Preceded by Jack D. Shanstrom
Succeeded by Richard F. Cebull
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Montana
In office
August 1, 1996  August 16, 2011
Appointed by Bill Clinton
Preceded by Paul Gerhart Hatfield
Succeeded by Dana L. Christensen
Personal details
Born 1946 (age 6970)
Butte, Montana, U.S.
Alma mater University of Montana (B.A.)
University of Montana School of Law (J.D.)

Donald W. Molloy (born 1946) is a Senior United States federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Montana.

Early life and education

Born into an Irish-American family in Butte, Montana, Molloy received a B.A. from the University of Montana in 1968 and a J.D. from the University of Montana School of Law in 1976. He was in the United States Navy, Naval Aviation from 1968 to 1973. He was a law clerk to Judge James Franklin Battin, U.S. District Court, District of Montana from 1976 to 1978. He was in private practice in Billings, Montana from 1978 to 1995.

Judicial service

Molloy was nominated to the District Court by President Bill Clinton on December 21, 1995, to a seat vacated by Paul Gerhart Hatfield. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 18, 1996, and received his commission on August 1, 1996. He served as chief judge from 2001 to 2008, and assumed senior status on August 16, 2011.

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Legal offices
Preceded by
Jack D. Shanstrom
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Montana
2001–2008
Succeeded by
Richard F. Cebull
Preceded by
Paul Gerhart Hatfield
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Montana
1996–2011
Succeeded by
Dana L. Christensen
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