Federal judge analytics
Compare federal district judges
Filter and sort public federal civil docket patterns across 1,201 matched judge profiles in 91 U.S. district courts.
No composite score. Every ranking uses the metric and filing window you select, with sample size and district context shown.
Federal case data current through June 30, 2026 · Sources vary by metric.
Federal civil dockets
Explore judge-level patterns
Every result links to the judge profile and its full analytics.
6 matching judge profiles · 5 maximum per page
Metrics describe public docket cohorts—not judicial quality, outcomes, or current workload.
| JudgeA–Z | Assigned civil cases | Filing cohort status | Median disposition | Leading case mix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Matthew MorrisCurrent active · service 2013-12-17–present · Judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Montana | 232Attributed assigned cases; not workload | 228 active4 terminated · 2% | Not publishedSuppressed; N=4 | Prisoner Petitions (Prison Condition)3%Habeas Corpus (General)2% |
| Dana Lewis ChristensenCurrent senior · service 2011-12-06–present · Judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Montana | 41Attributed assigned cases; not workload | 39 active2 terminated · 5% | Not publishedSuppressed; N=2 | Habeas Corpus (General)12%Prisoner Petitions (Prison Condition)7% |
| Donald W. MolloyCurrent senior · service 1996-08-01–present · Judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Montana | 76Attributed assigned cases; not workload | 70 active6 terminated · 8% | Not publishedSuppressed; N=6 | Habeas Corpus (General)26%Prisoner: Civil Rights12% |
| Kathleen Smithgall LaneCurrent active · service 2026-06-18–present · Judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Montana | Source-limitedNo observed caseload shown | Not availableSnapshot attribution gap | Not calculatedJudge Lane took the oath on July 7, 2026, after the June 30, 2026 snapshot cutoff. This is not evidence of zero cases. | Not calculated |
| Susan Pamela WattersCurrent senior · service 2013-12-18–present · Judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Montana | 15Attributed assigned cases; not workload | 15 active0 terminated · 0% | Not publishedSuppressed; N=0 | Habeas Corpus (General)27%440 Civil Rights: Other13% |
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Methodology and limits
Attribution. Profiles are matched by federal identifiers or a high-confidence exact name, court, and service overlap. Assigned and referred matters are separated; this explorer shows assigned cases.
Filing cohort. Active and terminated counts describe cases filed inside the selected window as of its end. They are not a clearance rate or a measure of current workload.
Disposition cohort. Median time uses terminated cases from the same attributed assigned filing cohort shown in the selected window. It is withheld below 10 qualifying cases and excludes land condemnation, prisoner petitions, deportation reviews, recovery of overpayments, and enforcement of judgments.
No outcome claims. These data do not measure wins, losses, merits, judicial quality, or attorney success. Use the linked judge profiles and source records to verify legally significant information.