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Brian M. Morris

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District Judge
USDC Montana





Rulings
Case Category Published
U.S. v. Howald
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 13, 2024
Cottonwood Environmental Law Center v. Edwards
affirmed in part
Environmental Law Nov. 21, 2023
U.S. v. Scott
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 6, 2023
Tarpey v. U.S.
affirmed
Tax Aug. 17, 2023
Moe v. GEICO Indemnity Co.
vacated and remanded
Civil Procedure Jul. 12, 2023
U.S. v. Fowler
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 13, 2022
U.S. v. Nault
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 21, 2022
Montana Green Party v. Jacobsen
affirmed in part
Constitutional Law Nov. 9, 2021
Upper Missouri Waterkeeper v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
affirmed in part
Environmental Law Oct. 7, 2021
R-Calf v. Vilsack
affirmed
Constitutional Law Jul. 28, 2021
U.S. v. Henderson
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 4, 2021
U.S. v. Gobert
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 27, 2019
United States v. Ochoa
author
Constitutional Law Jul. 30, 2019
Tschida v. Motl
affirmed in part
Constitutional Law May 30, 2019
Native Ecosystems Council v. Marten
affirmed
Environmental Law Feb. 23, 2018
Popa v. Berryhill
author
Administrative Agencies Aug. 21, 2017
Civil Rights Education and Enforcement Center v. Hospitality Properties Trust
dissenting
Disability Discrimination Aug. 10, 2017
Case Category Published
U.S. v. Howald
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 13, 2024
Cottonwood Environmental Law Center v. Edwards
affirmed in part
Environmental Law Nov. 21, 2023
U.S. v. Scott
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 6, 2023
Tarpey v. U.S.
affirmed
Tax Aug. 17, 2023
Moe v. GEICO Indemnity Co.
vacated and remanded
Civil Procedure Jul. 12, 2023
U.S. v. Fowler
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 13, 2022
U.S. v. Nault
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 21, 2022
Montana Green Party v. Jacobsen
affirmed in part
Constitutional Law Nov. 9, 2021
Upper Missouri Waterkeeper v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
affirmed in part
Environmental Law Oct. 7, 2021
R-Calf v. Vilsack
affirmed
Constitutional Law Jul. 28, 2021
U.S. v. Henderson
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 4, 2021
U.S. v. Gobert
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 27, 2019
United States v. Ochoa
author
Constitutional Law Jul. 30, 2019
Tschida v. Motl
affirmed in part
Constitutional Law May 30, 2019
Native Ecosystems Council v. Marten
affirmed
Environmental Law Feb. 23, 2018
Popa v. Berryhill
author
Administrative Agencies Aug. 21, 2017
Civil Rights Education and Enforcement Center v. Hospitality Properties Trust
dissenting
Disability Discrimination Aug. 10, 2017