Judge

Judge Dana L. Christensen

Federal civil cases assigned to Judge Dana L. Christensen.

Judge Dana L. Christensen has 478 federal civil cases in this index, filed between 2009 and 2026, most often Contract and Civil Rights matters. The most common causes of action are Civil Rights, Breach of Contract, and Americans with Disabilities Act.

Appointment & Background

Appointed by: President Barack Obama
Confirmed: 12/05/2011
Status: Active
Born: 1951 · New York, NY

Judicial record from the Federal Judicial Center biographical directory, via CourtListener.

478

Lawsuits

Open

470

Terminated

2009–2026

Span

Cases by State

Open Cases Over Time

2009peak 66 open2026

Case Types Over Time

20092026

ContractCivil RightsFederal Tax / Statutory ActionsLaborProduct Liability

Filings by Year

20092026

Case Types

Contract154

Civil Rights87

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions57

Labor51

Product Liability49

Personal Property / Fraud19

Where Filed

District Court, D. Montana478

478 Cases — Newest First

Sheehy v. Freedom Munitions, LLC

Product Liability Open District Court, D. MontanaNo. 6:26-cv-00015Filed 02/27/2026
Veltkamp v. McDonald's Corporation

Product Liability Open District Court, D. MontanaNo. 2:25-cv-00061Filed 06/12/2025
Lighthiser v. Trump

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 2:25-cv-00054Filed 05/29/2025
Bnsf Railway Company v. The Center for Asbestos Related Disease, Inc

Contract Open District Court, D. MontanaNo. 9:25-cv-00067Filed 05/09/2025
Roe v. Noem

Civil Rights Open District Court, D. MontanaNo. 2:25-cv-00040Filed 04/14/2025
Webber v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 4:25-cv-00026Filed 04/04/2025
A.H v. Hedalen

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 6:25-cv-00020Filed 02/27/2025
Center for Biological Diversity v. Carey

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Open District Court, D. MontanaNo. 9:24-cv-00168Filed 12/03/2024
Blumen, LLC v. Newkirk

Trademark Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 9:24-cv-00016Filed 01/24/2024
Nelson v. Avantax Planning Partners, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 9:24-cv-00013Filed 01/18/2024
Devolder v. Montana Rail Link, Inc

Real Property Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 9:23-cv-00124Filed 10/16/2023
Wheeler v. Polymer80

Contract Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 2:23-cv-00069Filed 10/06/2023
Sanders v. Monsanto Company

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 9:23-cv-00092Filed 08/22/2023
Sky Blue Chemical, Inc v. Qbe Insurance Corporation

Contract Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 9:23-cv-00089Filed 08/01/2023
Forest Service Employees for Environmental Ethics v. United States Forest Service

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Open District Court, D. MontanaNo. 9:22-cv-00168Filed 10/11/2022
Spiekermeier v. Koninklijke Philips N.V

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 9:22-cv-00158Filed 09/16/2022
Adams v. Dorsey & Whitney

Contract Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 9:22-cv-00131Filed 08/03/2022
Brown v. Monsanto Company

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 9:22-cv-00099Filed 06/06/2022
Center for Biological Diversity v. U.S. Forest Service

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Open District Court, D. MontanaNo. 9:22-cv-00091Filed 05/17/2022
Correa v. Safeco Insurance Company of Illinois

Contract Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 9:22-cv-00087Filed 05/02/2022
State Farm Fire and Casualty Company v. Clarke

Contract Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 9:22-cv-00084Filed 04/28/2022
Kerns v. Equifax Information Services, LLC

RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 9:22-cv-00026Filed 01/27/2022
Allstate Vehicle and Property Insurance Company v. Gibadlo

Contract Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 9:22-cv-00023Filed 01/25/2022
Snyders v. United States

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 9:22-cv-00015Filed 01/18/2022
Snyders v. All US Media Outlets

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 9:22-cv-00016Filed 01/18/2022
Skaggs v. Boone

Contract Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 9:22-cv-00012Filed 01/14/2022
Fuller v. Montana Rail Link

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 9:21-cv-00151Filed 12/29/2021
Fails v. J.P. Morgan Chase, N.A

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 6:21-cv-00073Filed 09/28/2021
Elverud v. Lake County Montana

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 9:21-cv-00109Filed 09/27/2021
O'Toole v. Ravalli County Sheriff's Office

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 9:21-cv-00089Filed 08/09/2021
Ohio Security Insurance Company v. The Center for Asbestos Related Disease, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 9:21-cv-00081Filed 07/21/2021
Herrick v. Atain Specialty Insurance Company

Contract Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 9:21-cv-00059Filed 05/12/2021
Bernstein v. Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital Corporation

Labor Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 9:21-cv-00038Filed 04/01/2021
Kelly v. Imagineif Library Entity

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 9:21-cv-00006Filed 01/11/2021
Big Sky Professional Baseball, LLC v. Arch Insurance Company

Contract Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 9:20-cv-00174Filed 12/01/2020
Kellberg v. Hbo Production Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 9:20-cv-00152Filed 10/13/2020
Lamm v. Bullock

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 6:20-cv-00067Filed 09/09/2020
Donald J. Trump for President v. Bullock

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 6:20-cv-00066Filed 09/02/2020
Davis v. Stapleton

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 6:20-cv-00062Filed 08/11/2020
Mather v. Gloege

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 6:20-cv-00030Filed 04/10/2020
Center for Biological Diversity v. Bernhardt

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 9:20-cv-00038Filed 03/18/2020
McGill v. Walgreen Co

Labor Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 9:20-cv-00034Filed 03/16/2020
Simpson v. The Worster Group, LLC

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 9:19-cv-00198Filed 12/11/2019
Simpson v. Chs, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 9:19-cv-00197Filed 12/06/2019
Hutchinson v. City of Thompson Falls

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 9:19-cv-00195Filed 12/04/2019
Simpson v. Chaffee Legacy, LLC

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 9:19-cv-00192Filed 11/25/2019
Anderson v. Monsanto Company

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 9:19-cv-00156Filed 09/18/2019
Behr v. Usaa Savings Bank

RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 9:19-cv-00157Filed 09/18/2019
Beierle v. Orange Town Pump, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 9:19-cv-00131Filed 08/07/2019
Beierle v. Muralt

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 9:19-cv-00132Filed 08/07/2019

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