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Born into an [[Irish-American]] family in [[Butte, Montana|Butte]], [[Montana]], Molloy received a [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree from the [[University of Montana]] in 1968 and a [[Juris Doctor]] 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 F. Battin]] of the [[United States District Court for the District of Montana]] from 1976 to 1978. He was in private practice in [[Billings, Montana|Billings]], Montana from 1978 to 1995. |
Born into an [[Irish-American]] family in [[Butte, Montana|Butte]], [[Montana]], Molloy received a [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree from the [[University of Montana]] in 1968 and a [[Juris Doctor]] 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 F. Battin]] of the [[United States District Court for the District of Montana]] from 1976 to 1978. He was in private practice in [[Billings, Montana|Billings]], Montana from 1978 to 1995. |
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Molloy was nominated to the [[United States District Court for the District of Montana]] 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. Judge Molloy became famous for his putting the Gray Wolf back on the Endangered Species List. |
Molloy was nominated to the [[United States District Court for the District of Montana]] 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. Judge Molloy became famous for his putting the Gray Wolf back on the Endangered Species List.{{cn|reason=this notability claim needs a reference|date=April 2021}} |
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Donald W. Molloy | |
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| 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 | Donald W. Molloy July 18, 1946 Butte, Montana |
| Education | University of Montana (B.A.) University of Montana School of Law (J.D.) |
Donald W. Molloy (born July 18, 1946) is a Senior United States District Judge of 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 Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Montana in 1968 and a Juris Doctor 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 F. Battin of the United States District Court for the District of Montana from 1976 to 1978. He was in private practice in Billings, Montana from 1978 to 1995.
Federal judicial service
Molloy was nominated to the United States District Court for the District of Montana 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. Judge Molloy became famous for his putting the Gray Wolf back on the Endangered Species List.[citation needed]
Sources
- Donald W. Molloy at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- 1946 births
- Living people
- Judges of the United States District Court for the District of Montana
- United States district court judges appointed by Bill Clinton
- University of Montana alumni
- United States Navy personnel
- American people of Irish descent
- People from Butte, Montana
- 20th-century American judges
- 21st-century American judges