Donald W. Molloy

Donald W. Molloy
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Montana
Incumbent
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 77–78) 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.

Sources

• Donald W. Molloy at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

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