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Russell Smith
Russell Evans Smith (1908-1990) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Montana. Smith was nominated by President Lyndon Johnson on February 16, 1966, and commission the next day. From 1968-1978, he served as the chief judge. He assumed senior status on May 12, 1979, and served in that capacity until his death on March 29, 1990.[1]
Education
Smith received his LL.B. from the University of Montana School of Law in 1931.[1]
Professional career
- 1946-1966: Instructor, University of Montana Law School
- 1945-1946: Private practice, Missoula, Montana
- 1943-1945: U.S. Navy Lieutenant, Aviation Combat Information
- 1942-1943: Chief attorney, Office of Price Administration, Montana
- 1937-1942: Instructor, University of Montana Law School
- 1933-1942: Attorney in private practice
- 1931-1933: Marshal and law clerk, Montana Supreme Court[1]
Judicial career
District of Montana
Smith was nominated by President Lyndon Johnson on February 16, 1966, to a seat vacated by Judge William Murray. Smith was confirmed by the Senate on March 25, 1966, and received commission the next day. From 1968 to 1978, he served as chief judge of the court. He assumed senior status on May 12, 1979. Smith served the District of Montana until his death on March 29, 1990.[1] Smith was succeeded in this position by Judge Paul Hatfield.
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Judge Russell Smith Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: William Murray |
District of Montana 1966–1979 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Paul Hatfield
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| 1964 |
Anderson • Bratton • Christie • Collins • Cowen • Davis • Ely • Freedman • Gordon • Higginbotham • McNichols • Muecke • Nichols • Port • Rabinovitz • Robinson • Simons • Suttle • Weber • Whelan • Zampano | ||
| 1965 |
Bryant • Celebrezze • Coffin • Coleman • Collinson • Corcoran • Doyle • Eubanks • Fortas • Frankel • Gasch • Gibson • Gordon • Harris • Hemphill • Hill • Hunter • Landis • Langley • Leventhal • Maxwell • McEntee • Mehrtens • Nichol • Reynolds • Russell • Smith • Tamm • Thornberry • Young | ||
| 1966 |
Ainsworth • Atkins • Boyle • Cabot • Cassibry • Copple • Craven • Cummings • Dyer • Fairchild • Feinberg • Ferguson • Fullam • Garrity • Godbold • Goldberg • Goodwin • Gray • Guinn • Harvey • Hauk • Heaney • Heebe • Hickey • Hogan • Kaufman • Kinneary • Krentzman • Lay • Leddy • Lord • Lynch • MacKenzie • Mansfield • McCree • McRae • Mitchell • Motley • Napoli • Nichols • Noland • Peck II • Peckham • Pettine • Pittman • Porter • Real • Roberts • Robinson • Robinson • Rubin • Russell • Scott • Seals • Seitz • Simpson • Singleton • Skelton • Smith • Smith • Taylor • Thomas • von der Heydt • Watson • Winter • Wise | ||
| 1967 |
Arnow • Beckworth • Belloni • Butzner • Cancio • Carter • Clayton • Combs • Comiskey • Curtin • Eaton • Edenfield • Fernandez-Badillo • Gesell • Gordon • Jones • Keith • Kellam • Lambros • Maletz • Marshall • Masterson • Merhige • Morgan • Murray • Neville • Pollack • Pregerson • Theis • Troutman • Van Dusen • Waddy • Weiner • Weinstein • Whipple • Williams | ||
| 1968 |
Aldisert • Baldwin • Bownes • Bright • Green • Gubow • Henderson • Holloway • Hufstedler • Judd • Justice • Keady • Kerner, Jr. • Lasker • Latchum • Lawrence • McMillan • Morgan • Newman • Nixon • Pratt • Re • Rosenstein • Schwartz • Smith • Stahl • Travia • Woodward | ||
