Katie Lane confirmed as newest Montana federal judge

By: Micah Drew

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: June 3, 2026

Words: 635

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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The U.S. Senate confirmed President Donald Trump’s nominee for Montana’s federal bench along party lines.

Katie Lane, 34, who served a brief stint in the Montana Attorney General’s office and most recently worked as a lawyer for the Republican National Committee, earned Tuesday 52 votes supporting her lifetime appointment as a federal district judge in Montana, replacing retiring federal judge Susan Watters.

Lane earned praise from Republicans but skepticism from Democrats and questions about …

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