Brian Matthew Morris
Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2013 and confirmed by the Senate 75–20, Brian Matthew Morris is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana. He earned a law degree from Stanford Law School in 1992. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1963 · age 63
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama, 2013
- Confirmed
- 75–20
- Education
- Stanford 1987 · Stanford Law School 1992
- Succeeded
- Sam E. Haddon
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | District of Montana succeeded Sam E. Haddon | Obama (D) | 75–20 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 75–20 on December 12, 2013 · 113th Congress, Roll Call 266. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 75
53 D, 20 R, 2 I
- Kelly Ayotte(R-NH)
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- Max Baucus(D-MT)
- Mark Begich(D-AK)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Cory Booker(D-NJ)
- Barbara Boxer(D-CA)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Richard Burr(R-NC)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Ben Cardin(D-MD)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Bob Casey(D-PA)
- Dan Coats(R-IN)
- Tom Coburn(R-OK)
- Thad Cochran(R-MS)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- Ted Cruz(R-TX)
- Joe Donnelly(D-IN)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Jeff Flake(R-AZ)
- Al Franken(D-MN)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Chuck Grassley(R-IA)
- Kay Hagan(D-NC)
- Tom Harkin(D-IA)
- Orrin Hatch(R-UT)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- Heidi Heitkamp(D-ND)
- Dean Heller(R-NV)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- Tim Johnson(D-SD)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Mary Landrieu(D-LA)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Carl Levin(D-MI)
- Joe Manchin(D-WV)
- Edward Markey(D-MA)
- Claire McCaskill(D-MO)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Barbara Mikulski(D-MD)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Bill Nelson(D-FL)
- Rob Portman(R-OH)
- Mark Pryor(D-AR)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Harry Reid(D-NV)
- Jay Rockefeller(D-WV)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- Bernie Sanders(I-VT)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Pat Toomey(R-PA)
- Mark Udall(D-CO)
- Tom Udall(D-NM)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Voted against · 20
20 R
- Lamar Alexander(R-TN)
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Saxby Chambliss(R-GA)
- Bob Corker(R-TN)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Michael Enzi(R-WY)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Johnny Isakson(R-GA)
- Mike Johanns(R-NE)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
- Timothy Scott(R-SC)
- Jeff Sessions(R-AL)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
- David Vitter(R-LA)
Did not vote · 5
5 R
- Roy Blunt(R-MO)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Jim Inhofe(R-OK)
- Mark Kirk(R-IL)
- John McCain(R-AZ)
Education
| Stanford University | B.A. | 1987 |
| Stanford University | M.A. | 1987 |
| Stanford Law School | J.D. | 1992 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Morris was assigned 1,587 district-court cases (1989–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 222 days across 1,170 closed cases.
Case assignment is from CourtListener’s PACER-derived docket records: a partial sample, not a complete caseload, reflecting the judge last assigned each case. How we count.
On appeal
Of 303 of Morris’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 246 were affirmed, 35 reversed or vacated, and 22 affirmed in part and reversed in part. This is a historical count of appellate outcomes for cases we could match, not a judgment of the judge, and not a complete record. How we count.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Brian Matthew Morris?
- President Barack Obama appointed Brian Matthew Morris to the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana in 2013.
- Was Brian Matthew Morris appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Brian Matthew Morris was appointed by President Barack Obama, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Brian Matthew Morris's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Brian Matthew Morris 75–20 on December 12, 2013.
- Which court is Brian Matthew Morris on?
- Brian Matthew Morris is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: US Government (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2013)
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12 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).