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Susan P. Watters

U.S. District Court, District of Montana
Biography

Born 1958 in Billings, MT

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court, District of Montana
Nominated by Barack Obama on May 23, 2013, to a seat vacated by Richard F. Cebull. Confirmed by the Senate on December 12, 2013, and received commission on December 18, 2013.

Education:
Eastern Montana College (now Montana State University Billings), B.A., 1980
University of Montana School of Law, J.D., 1988

Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Diane G. Barz, Montana District Court, Thirteenth Judicial District, 1988-1989
Law clerk, Hon. Maurice Colberg, Montana District Court, Thirteenth Judicial District, 1989
Deupty county attorney, Yellowstone County, Montana, 1989-1995
Private practice, Billings, Montana, 1995-1998
Judge, Montana District Court, Thirteenth Judicial District, 1998-2013

Former names: Susan Pamela Dunn, Susan Pamela Elsberry, Susan Pamela Klein

Professional Experience
Judge
U.S. District Court, District of Montana
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Judge
Montana District Court, Thirteenth Judicial District
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Attorney
Private practice, Billings, Montana
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Deupty county attorney
Yellowstone County, Montana
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Law clerk
Hon. Maurice Colberg, Montana District Court, Thirteenth Judicial District
Law clerk
Hon. Diane G. Barz, Montana District Court, Thirteenth Judicial District
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Education
University of Montana School of Law
J.D. (1988)
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Eastern Montana College (now Montana State University Billings)
B.A. (1980)
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Professional Associations
State Bar of Montana; Federal Judges Association
Member
Current
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Websites & Blogs
Website
United States District Court, District of Montana
Website
Federal Judicial Center Biography
Contact & Map
U.S. District Court Billings
2601 2nd Avenue North
Billings, MT 59101
Telephone: (406) 247-2350
Fax: (406) 247-7023