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Rod Souza
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Rod Souza is a judge of the 13th District Court in Montana. He was elected to the court in 2014.[1]
Education
Souza received his bachelor's degree in sociology from the University of Montana. He graduated with his J.D. from the University of Montana School of Law in 1999.[2]
Career
Souza was the chief deputy attorney in Yellowstone County.[2]
Awards and associations
Awards
- 2001: Award of Merit, Yellowstone County DUI Task Force
- 2004: Maricopa County Award of Recognition
- 2008: Montana Outstanding Prosecutor of the Year
Associations
- Member, Billings Catholic Schools Board
- Member, Yellowstone County DUI Task Force
- Yellowstone County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council
- Member, Knights of Columbus
- Member, St. Bernard’s Parish
- Special Olympics of Montana
- Special Olympics Torch Run[2]
Elections
2014
See also: Montana judicial elections, 2014
Souza ran for election to the 13th District Court.
Primary: He was successful in the primary on June 3, 2014, receiving 32.8 percent of the vote. He competed against Corbit S. Harrington, Michael Glen Moses, Bill O'Connor and William J. Speare.
General: He defeated William J. Speare in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 55.1 percent of the vote.
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Footnotes
Federal courts:
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Montana • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Montana
State courts:
Montana Supreme Court • Montana District Courts • Montana Courts of Limited Jurisdiction • Montana Water Court • Montana Workers' Compensation Court
State resources:
Courts in Montana • Montana judicial elections • Judicial selection in Montana
