Paul G. Hatfield

Paul G. Hatfield
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Montana
In office
February 9, 1996 – July 3, 2000
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Montana
In office
1990–1996
Preceded byJames F. Battin
Succeeded byJack D. Shanstrom
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Montana
In office
May 10, 1979 – February 9, 1996
Appointed byJimmy Carter
Preceded byRussell Evans Smith
Succeeded byDonald W. Molloy
United States Senator
from Montana
In office
January 22, 1978 – December 14, 1978
Appointed byThomas Lee Judge
Preceded byLee Metcalf
Succeeded byMax Baucus
Personal details
Born
Paul Gerhart Hatfield

(1928-04-29)April 29, 1928
Great Falls, Montana, U.S.
DiedJuly 3, 2000(2000-07-03) (aged 72)
Great Falls, Montana, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of Montana (LLB)

Paul Gerhart Hatfield (April 29, 1928 – July 3, 2000) was an American attorney, politician, and jurist. He served briefly as United States Senator from Montana in 1978, and then as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Montana.