# Montana Judges | Trellis > Every Montana trial court judge Trellis profiles, with a link to each judge's page of rulings, cases and judge analytics. Last updated: 2026-10-26 ## Beaverhead County - [Randi R. Braddock](https://trellis.law/judge/randi.r.braddock): Beaverhead County Justice Court, active. ## Big Horn County - [Ernie Bear Don’t Walk](https://trellis.law/judge/ernie.bear.don't.walk): Big Horn County Justice Court, active. ## Broadwater County - [Kirk Flynn](https://trellis.law/judge/kirk.flynn): Broadwater County Justice Court, active. ## Carbon County - [L. Kevin Nichols](https://trellis.law/judge/l.kevin.nichols): Carbon County Justice Court, active. ## Carter County - [Kathy Rosencranz](https://trellis.law/judge/kathy.rosencranz): Carter County Justice Court, active. ## Cascade County - [Eric J. Bailey](https://trellis.law/judge/eric.j.bailey): Cascade County Justice Court, active. - [Charlotte Beatty](https://trellis.law/judge/charlotte.beatty): 8th Judicial District Court of Montana, active. - [Elizabeth A. Best](https://trellis.law/judge/elizabeth.a.best): 8th Judicial District Court of Montana, Department B, active. - [Steven T. Fagenstrom](https://trellis.law/judge/steven.t.fagenstrom): Cascade County Justice Court, active. - [David J. Grubich](https://trellis.law/judge/david.j.grubich): 8th Judicial District Court of Montana, Department A, active. - [John A. Kutzman](https://trellis.law/judge/john.a.kutzman): 8th Judicial District Court of Montana, Department C, active. - [Julie Macek](https://trellis.law/judge/julie.macek): 8th Judicial District Court of Montana, retired. - [Kenneth R. Neill](https://trellis.law/judge/kenneth.r.neill): 8th Judicial District Court of Montana, retired. - [John W. Parker](https://trellis.law/judge/john.w.parker): 8th Judicial District Court of Montana, Department D, active. - [Gregory G. Pinski](https://trellis.law/judge/gregory.g.pinski): 8th Judicial District Court of Montana, retired. ## Chouteau County - [Seth Broesder](https://trellis.law/judge/seth.broesder): Chouteau County Justice Court, active. ## Custer County - [Mark Hilderbrand](https://trellis.law/judge/mark.hilderbrand): Custer County Justice Court, active. ## Daniels County - [Jerod Nieskens](https://trellis.law/judge/jerod.nieskens): Daniels County Justice Court, active. ## Dawson County - [Stacey Nerison](https://trellis.law/judge/stacey.nerison): Dawson County Justice Court, active. ## Deer Lodge County - [Kenneth L. Walund](https://trellis.law/judge/kenneth.l.walund): Deer Lodge County Justice Court, active. ## Fallon County - [Anna Straub](https://trellis.law/judge/anna.straub): Fallon County Justice Court, active. ## Fergus County - [Kelly Mantooth](https://trellis.law/judge/kelly.mantooth): Fergus County Justice Court, active. ## Flathead County - [Robert B. Allison](https://trellis.law/judge/robert.b.allison): 11th Judicial District Court of Montana, active. - [Danielle A.R. Coffman](https://trellis.law/judge/danielle.a.r.coffman): 11th Judicial District Court of Montana, active. - [Amy P. Eddy](https://trellis.law/judge/amy.p.eddy): 11th Judicial District Court of Montana, active. - [Eric Hummel](https://trellis.law/judge/eric.hummel): Flathead County Justice Court, active. - [David M. Ortley](https://trellis.law/judge/david.m.ortley): 11th Judicial District Court of Montana, retired. - [Paul Sullivan](https://trellis.law/judge/paul.sullivan): Flathead County Justice Court, active. - [Heidi J. Ulbricht](https://trellis.law/judge/heidi.j.ulbricht): 11th Judicial District Court of Montana, Department C, active. - [Dan Wilson](https://trellis.law/judge/dan.wilson): 11th Judicial District Court of Montana, active. ## Gallatin County - [Bryan Adams](https://trellis.law/judge/bryan.adams): Gallatin County Justice Court, active. - [Andrew Breuner](https://trellis.law/judge/andrew.breuner): 18th Judicial District Court of Montana, active. - [Holly B. Brown](https://trellis.law/judge/holly.b.brown): 18th Judicial District Court of Montana, retired. - [John C. Brown](https://trellis.law/judge/john.c.brown): 18th Judicial District Court of Montana, Department 3, active. - [Rienne H. McElyea](https://trellis.law/judge/rienne.h.mcelyea): 18th Judicial District Court of Montana, active. - [Peter B. Ohman](https://trellis.law/judge/peter.b.ohman): 18th Judicial District Court of Montana, Department 1, active. - [A. Michael Salvagni](https://trellis.law/judge/a.michael.salvagni): 18th Judicial District Court of Montana, retired. - [Rick West](https://trellis.law/judge/rick.west): Gallatin County Justice Court, active. ## Garfield County - [Peggy D. Pierson](https://trellis.law/judge/peggy.d.pierson): Garfield County Justice Court, active. ## Glacier County - [Carolyn Berkram](https://trellis.law/judge/carolyn.berkram): Glacier County Justice Court, active. ## Golden Valley County - [Brandon Carpenter](https://trellis.law/judge/brandon.carpenter): Golden Valley Justice Court, active. ## Granite County - [Deborah Fratzke](https://trellis.law/judge/deborah.fratzke): Granite County Justice Court, active. ## Hill County - [Audrey Barger](https://trellis.law/judge/audrey.barger): Hill County Justice Court, active. ## Jefferson County - [Stephen Andersen](https://trellis.law/judge/stephen.andersen): Jefferson County Justice Court (MT), active. - [Dean Hildebrand](https://trellis.law/judge/dean.hildebrand): Jefferson County Justice Court (MT), retired. ## Judith Basin County - [Jon D. Schmitt](https://trellis.law/judge/jon.d.schmitt): Judith Basin County Justice Court, active. ## Lake County - [Randy Owens](https://trellis.law/judge/randy.owens): Lake County Justice Court, retired. - [Rick Schoening](https://trellis.law/judge/rick.schoening): Lake County Justice Court, active. ## Liberty County - [Christopher Case](https://trellis.law/judge/christopher.case): Liberty County Justice Court, active. ## Lincoln County - [Matthew J. Cuffe](https://trellis.law/judge/matthew.j.cuffe): 19th Judicial District Court of Montana, active. - [Jay C. Sheffield](https://trellis.law/judge/jay.c.sheffield): Lincoln County Justice Court (MT), active. - [James B. Wheelis](https://trellis.law/judge/james.b.wheelis): 19th Judicial District Court of Montana, retired. ## Madison County - [Jordan Allhands](https://trellis.law/judge/jordan.allhands): Madison County Justice Court (MT), active. ## McCone County - [Perry Breitbach](https://trellis.law/judge/perry.breitbach): McCone County Justice Court, active. ## Meagher County - [John G. Lesofski](https://trellis.law/judge/john.g.lesofski): Meagher County Justice Court, active. ## Mineral County - [Kim Taron](https://trellis.law/judge/kim.taron): Mineral County Justice Court, active. ## Missoula County - [Alex Beal](https://trellis.law/judge/alex.beal): Missoula County Justice Court, active. - [Landee Holloway](https://trellis.law/judge/landee.holloway): Missoula County Justice Court, active. ## Musselshell County - [Brad Marking](https://trellis.law/judge/brad.marking): Musselshell County Justice Court, active. ## Park County - [Linda Cantin](https://trellis.law/judge/linda.cantin): Park County Justice Court, active. ## Petroleum County - [William Menager](https://trellis.law/judge/william.menager): Petroleum County Justice Court, active. ## Pondera County - [Cody Shaw](https://trellis.law/judge/cody.shaw): Pondera County Justice Court, active. ## Powder River County - [Cathy A. Landa](https://trellis.law/judge/cathy.a.landa): Powder River County Justice Court, active. ## Powell County - [Melissa Gallagher](https://trellis.law/judge/melissa.gallagher): Powell County Justice Court, active. ## Prairie County - [Mary Bucher](https://trellis.law/judge/mary.bucher): Prairie County Justice Court, active. ## Ravalli County - [Jim Bailey](https://trellis.law/judge/jim.bailey): Ravalli County Justice Court, active. - [Scott Burlingham](https://trellis.law/judge/scott.burlingham): Ravalli County Justice Court, active. - [James A. Haynes](https://trellis.law/judge/james.a.haynes): 21st Judicial District Court of Montana, retired. - [Jeffrey H. Langton](https://trellis.law/judge/jeffrey.h.langton): 21st Judicial District Court of Montana, retired. - [Jennifer B. Lint](https://trellis.law/judge/jennifer.b.lint): 21st Judicial District Court of Montana, Department 2, active. - [Jennifer B. Ray](https://trellis.law/judge/jennifer.b.ray): Ravalli County Justice Court, active. - [Howard F. Recht](https://trellis.law/judge/howard.f.recht): 21st Judicial District Court of Montana, Department 1, active. ## Richland County - [Gregory Mohr](https://trellis.law/judge/mohr.gregory): Richland County Justice Court, retired. - [Luke R. Savage](https://trellis.law/judge/luke.r.savage): Richland County Justice Court, active. ## Roosevelt County - [Traci Harada](https://trellis.law/judge/traci.harada): Roosevelt County Justice Court, active. - [Penny Hendrickson](https://trellis.law/judge/penny.hendrickson): Roosevelt County Justice Court, active. ## Rosebud County - [Lee A. Busch](https://trellis.law/judge/lee.a.busch): Rosebud County Justice Court, active. ## Sanders County - [Douglas S. Dryden](https://trellis.law/judge/douglas.s.dryden): Sanders County Justice Court, active. ## Sheridan County - [Larry W. Jensen](https://trellis.law/judge/larry.w.jensen): Sheridan County Justice Court, active. ## Silver Bow County - [James F. Kilmer](https://trellis.law/judge/james.f.kilmer): Silver Bow County Justice Court, active. - [Kurt D. Krueger](https://trellis.law/judge/kurt.d.krueger): 2nd Judicial District Court of Montana, active. - [Ben Pezdark](https://trellis.law/judge/ben.pezdark): Silver Bow County Justice Court, Department 2, active. - [Robert Whelan](https://trellis.law/judge/robert.whelan): 2nd Judicial District Court of Montana, active. ## Stillwater County - [Lee A. Cornell](https://trellis.law/judge/lee.a.cornell): Stillwater County Justice Court, active. ## Sweet Grass County - [Jessie Connolly](https://trellis.law/judge/jessie.connolly): Sweet Grass County Justice Court, active. ## Teton County - [Pete Rasmussen](https://trellis.law/judge/pete.rasmussen): Teton County Justice Court, active. ## Toole County - [Donna Whitt](https://trellis.law/judge/donna.whitt): Toole County Justice Court, active. ## Treasure County - [Erin D. Fink](https://trellis.law/judge/erin.d.fink): Treasure County Justice Court, active. ## Valley County - [Christina M. Hillman](https://trellis.law/judge/christina.m.hillman): Valley County Justice Court, active. ## Wheatland County - [Sheila Crow](https://trellis.law/judge/sheila.crow): Wheatland County Justice Court, active. ## Wibaux County - [Linda Switzer](https://trellis.law/judge/linda.switzer): Wibaux County Justice Court, active. ## Yellowstone County - [G. Todd Baugh](https://trellis.law/judge/g.todd.baugh): 13th Judicial District Court of Montana, retired. - [David Carter](https://trellis.law/judge/david.carter): Yellowstone County Justice Court, active. - [Colette B. Davies](https://trellis.law/judge/colette.b.davies): 13th Judicial District Court of Montana, Department 7, active. - [Jessica T. Fehr](https://trellis.law/judge/jessica.t.fehr): 13th Judicial District Court of Montana, active. - [Laurie Grygiel](https://trellis.law/judge/laurie.grygiel): 13th Judicial District Court of Montana, active. - [Ashley Harada](https://trellis.law/judge/ashley.harada): 13th Judicial District Court of Montana, Department 8, active. - [Donald L. Harris](https://trellis.law/judge/donald.l.harris): 13th Judicial District Court of Montana, Department 2, active. - [Larry Herman](https://trellis.law/judge/larry.herman): Yellowstone County Justice Court, retired. - [Brad Kneeland](https://trellis.law/judge/brad.kneeland): 13th Judicial District Court of Montana, active. - [Mary Jane Knisely](https://trellis.law/judge/mary.jane.knisely): 13th Judicial District Court of Montana, Department 6, active. - [Brett D. Linneweber](https://trellis.law/judge/brett.d.linneweber): 13th Judicial District Court of Montana, Department 4, active. - [Michael G. Moses](https://trellis.law/judge/michael.g.moses): 13th Judicial District Court of Montana, retired. - [Thomas Pardy](https://trellis.law/judge/thomas.pardy): 13th Judicial District Court of Montana, Department 3, active. - [Rod Souza](https://trellis.law/judge/rod.souza): 13th Judicial District Court of Montana, Department 5, active. - [Gregory R. Todd](https://trellis.law/judge/gregory.r.todd): 13th Judicial District Court of Montana, retired. - [Jeanne Walker](https://trellis.law/judge/jeanne.walker): Yellowstone County Justice Court, active. ## Other courts - [Christopher D. Abbott](https://trellis.law/judge/christopher.d.abbott): 1st Judicial District Court of Montana, active. - [Luke M. Berger](https://trellis.law/judge/luke.m.berger): 5th Judicial District Court of Montana, active. - [Katherine M. Bidegaray](https://trellis.law/judge/katherine.m.bidegaray): 7th Judicial District Court of Montana, active. - [Nathaniel Block](https://trellis.law/judge/nathaniel.block): Montana Water Court, active. - [Greg Bonilla](https://trellis.law/judge/greg.bonilla): 9th Judicial District Court of Montana, active. - [Daniel A. Boucher](https://trellis.law/judge/daniel.a.boucher): 12th Judicial District Court of Montana, retired. - [Gail Bourguignon](https://trellis.law/judge/gail.bourguignon): 4th Judicial District Court of Montana, active. - [Stephen R. Brown](https://trellis.law/judge/stephen.r.brown): Montana Water Court, active. - [T. Lee Bruner](https://trellis.law/judge/t.lee.bruner): Montana Workers’ Compensation Court, active. - [Timothy J. Cavan](https://trellis.law/judge/timothy.j.cavan): U.S. District Court for the District of Montana, active. - [Dana L. Christensen](https://trellis.law/judge/dana.l.christensen): U.S. District Court for the District of Montana, active. - [Deborah Kim Christopher](https://trellis.law/judge/deborah.kim.christopher): 20th Judicial District Court of Montana, active. - [David J. Cybulski](https://trellis.law/judge/david.j.cybulski): 15th Judicial District Court of Montana, active. - [Ray J. Dayton](https://trellis.law/judge/ray.j.dayton): 3rd Judicial District Court of Montana, active. - [Robert L. Deschamps, III](https://trellis.law/judge/robert.l.deschamps.iii): 4th Judicial District Court of Montana, Department 2, active. - [Kathleen L. DeSoto](https://trellis.law/judge/kathleen.l.desoto): U.S. District Court for the District of Montana, active. - [Brenda Gilbert](https://trellis.law/judge/brenda.gilbert): 6th Judicial District Court of Montana, active. - [Ingrid G. Gustafson](https://trellis.law/judge/ingrid.g.gustafson): Montana Supreme Court, active. - [Leslie Halligan](https://trellis.law/judge/leslie.halligan): 4th Judicial District Court of Montana, Department 1, active. - [Michael B. Hayworth](https://trellis.law/judge/michael.b.hayworth): 16th Judicial District Court of Montana, active. - [John S. Henson](https://trellis.law/judge/john.s.henson): 4th Judicial District Court of Montana, retired. - [Benjamin P. Hursh](https://trellis.law/judge/benjamin.p.hursh): U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Montana, active. - [John T. Johnston](https://trellis.law/judge/john.t.johnston): U.S. District Court for the District of Montana, active. - [Yvonne G. Laird](https://trellis.law/judge/yvonne.g.laird): 17th Judicial District Court of Montana, active. - [Kathryn Lambert](https://trellis.law/judge/kathryn.lambert): Montana Water Court, active. - [John W. Larson](https://trellis.law/judge/john.w.larson): 4th Judicial District Court of Montana, Department 3, active. - [C. Bruce Loble](https://trellis.law/judge/c.bruce.loble): Montana Water Court, retired. - [Melissa Lockman](https://trellis.law/judge/melissa.lockman): Montana Water Court, active. - [James A. Manley](https://trellis.law/judge/james.a.manley): 20th Judicial District Court of Montana, retired. - [Jason Marks](https://trellis.law/judge/jason.marks): 4th Judicial District Court of Montana, Department 4, active. - [Russell McElyea](https://trellis.law/judge/russell.mcelyea): Montana Water Court, active. - [John C. McKeon](https://trellis.law/judge/john.c.mckeon): 17th Judicial District Court of Montana, retired. - [Edward P. McLean](https://trellis.law/judge/edward.p.mclean): 4th Judicial District Court of Montana, retired. - [Michael McMahon](https://trellis.law/judge/michael.mcmahon): 1st Judicial District Court of Montana, active. - [Mike Menahan](https://trellis.law/judge/mike.menahan): 1st Judicial District Court of Montana, active. - [Donald W. Molloy](https://trellis.law/judge/donald.w.molloy): U.S. District Court for the District of Montana, retired. - [Brian M. Morris](https://trellis.law/judge/brian.m.morris): U.S. District Court for the District of Montana, active. - [Nickolas C. Murnion](https://trellis.law/judge/nickolas.c.murnion): 16th Judicial District Court of Montana, active. - [Julia Nordlund](https://trellis.law/judge/julia.nordlund): Montana Water Court, active. - [Jon A. Oldenburg](https://trellis.law/judge/jon.a.oldenburg): 10th Judicial District Court of Montana, retired. - [Robert G. Olson](https://trellis.law/judge/robert.g.olson): 9th Judicial District Court of Montana, retired. - [Eyvind Ostrem](https://trellis.law/judge/eyvind.ostrem): Montana Water Court, active. - [Molly Owen](https://trellis.law/judge/molly.owen): 20th Judicial District Court of Montana, active. - [Heather Perry](https://trellis.law/judge/heather.perry): 10th Judicial District Court of Montana, active. - [Brooke Reynolds](https://trellis.law/judge/brooke.reynolds): Montana Water Court, active. - [James P. Reynolds](https://trellis.law/judge/james.p.reynolds): 1st Judicial District Court of Montana, retired. - [Olivia C. Rieger](https://trellis.law/judge/olivia.c.rieger): 7th Judicial District Court of Montana, active. - [Douglas Ritter](https://trellis.law/judge/douglas.ritter): Montana Water Court, retired. - [Hannah D. Roe](https://trellis.law/judge/hannah.d.roe): 1st Judicial District Court of Montana, active. - [Amy Rubin](https://trellis.law/judge/amy.rubin): 4th Judicial District Court of Montana, active. - [Kaydee N. Snipes Ruiz](https://trellis.law/judge/kaydee.n.snipes.ruiz): 12th Judicial District Court of Montana, active. - [Dirk M. Sandefur](https://trellis.law/judge/dirk.m.sandefur): Montana Supreme Court, active. - [Kathy Seeley](https://trellis.law/judge/kathy.seeley): 1st Judicial District Court of Montana, active. - [Randal I. Spaulding](https://trellis.law/judge/randal.i.spaulding): 14th Judicial District Court of Montana, active. - [Anika Stern](https://trellis.law/judge/anika.stern): Montana Water Court, active. - [Anna M. Stradley](https://trellis.law/judge/anna.m.stradley): Montana Water Court, active. - [Karen S. Townsend](https://trellis.law/judge/karen.s.townsend): 4th Judicial District Court of Montana, retired. - [Loren Tucker](https://trellis.law/judge/loren.tucker): 5th Judicial District Court of Montana, retired. - [Shane A. Vannatta](https://trellis.law/judge/shane.a.vannatta): 4th Judicial District Court of Montana, Department 5, active. - [Matthew Wald](https://trellis.law/judge/matthew.wald): 22nd Judicial District Court of Montana, active. - [Susan P. Watters](https://trellis.law/judge/susan.p.watters): U.S. District Court for the District of Montana, active. - [Madeleine Weisz](https://trellis.law/judge/madeleine.weisz): Montana Water Court, active. - [Eugene White](https://trellis.law/judge/eugene.white): Montana Water Court, active.