Judge

Judge Susan P. Watters

Federal civil cases assigned to Judge Susan P. Watters.

Judge Susan P. Watters has 258 federal civil cases in this index, filed between 1998 and 2026, most often Contract and Civil Rights matters. The most common causes of action are Breach of Contract, Civil Rights, and Product Liability.

Appointment & Background

Appointed by: President Barack Obama
Confirmed: 12/12/2013
Status: Active
Confirmation vote: 77–19
Born: 1958 · Billings, MT

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

258

Lawsuits

Open

244

Terminated

1998–2026

Span

Cases by State

Open Cases Over Time

1998peak 34 open2026

Case Types Over Time

19982026

ContractCivil RightsLaborFederal Tax / Statutory ActionsProduct Liability

Filings by Year

19982026

Case Types

Contract92

Civil Rights36

Labor33

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions32

Product Liability20

Other Civil12

Where Filed

District Court, D. Montana258

258 Cases — Newest First

Accountability in State Government v. Knudsen

Civil Rights Open District Court, D. MontanaNo. 6:26-cv-00038Filed 05/06/2026
Combs v. Baumgartner

Civil Rights Open District Court, D. MontanaNo. 1:26-cv-00009Filed 01/26/2026
Emrit v. Musk

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 1:25-cv-00008Filed 01/13/2025
Yellowstone Valley Audubon Society v. Haaland

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Open District Court, D. MontanaNo. 1:24-cv-00164Filed 11/14/2024
Noonan v. Enhabit Home Health

Other Civil Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 6:24-cv-00061Filed 09/09/2024
Bnsf Railway Company v. City of Glendive

Personal Property / Fraud Open District Court, D. MontanaNo. 1:24-cv-00081Filed 06/28/2024
North American Company For Life and Health Insurance v. Evanson

Contract Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 1:24-cv-00074Filed 06/21/2024
Kolstad v. Baillargeon

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 1:24-cv-00055Filed 05/20/2024
The Northern Cheyenne Tribe v. The United States of America

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Open District Court, D. MontanaNo. 1:24-cv-00052Filed 05/07/2024
Mountain West Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company v. Oppegaard

Contract Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 1:24-cv-00051Filed 05/03/2024
Patel v. United States

Contract Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 1:24-cv-00047Filed 04/22/2024
Patel v. United States

Contract Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 1:24-cv-00023Filed 02/21/2024
Morup v. McDonough

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 1:24-cv-00004Filed 01/10/2024
State of Montana v. Meta Platforms, Inc

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 1:23-cv-00145Filed 12/01/2023
Acuity Insurance v. Alan Lees, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 1:23-cv-00141Filed 11/30/2023
Lindstrom v. Polaris, Inc

Contract Open District Court, D. MontanaNo. 1:23-cv-00137Filed 11/15/2023
Mitchell v. Sanofi US Services Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 1:23-cv-00134Filed 11/08/2023
Heagney v. Sanofi US Services Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 1:23-cv-00131Filed 11/06/2023
Fox v. Westmoreland Rosebud Mining, LLC

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 1:23-cv-00125Filed 10/31/2023
Castro v. Jacobsen

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 6:23-cv-00062Filed 09/11/2023
Stone v. Herwitz

Civil Rights Open District Court, D. MontanaNo. 1:23-cv-00095Filed 08/23/2023
Cullum v. Bnsf Railway Co

Other Civil Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 1:23-cv-00082Filed 07/17/2023
Red Lodge Inn Management Company v. Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Company

Contract Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 1:23-cv-00080Filed 07/14/2023
American Hallmark Insurance of Texas, a Texas Corporation v. Rkl Enterprises, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 1:23-cv-00048Filed 04/21/2023
Evans v. Novus International, Inc

Labor Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 1:23-cv-00028Filed 03/20/2023
American Modern Property and Casualty Insurance Company v. Paxson

Contract Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 1:23-cv-00019Filed 03/06/2023
Kerns v. Demert Brands, LLC

Contract Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 1:22-cv-00144Filed 12/16/2022
Held v. State of Montana

Civil Rights Open District Court, D. MontanaNo. 1:22-cv-00137Filed 12/08/2022
Deveraux v. Meadowlark of Billings LLC

Other Civil Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 1:22-cv-00136Filed 12/07/2022
Pontus Sk Portfolio, LLC v. Shops at Fox Run, LLC

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 1:22-cv-00106Filed 09/28/2022
Graham v. DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc

Product Liability Open District Court, D. MontanaNo. 1:22-cv-00098Filed 09/13/2022
The Northern Cheyenne Tribe v. The United States of America

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Open District Court, D. MontanaNo. 1:22-cv-00075Filed 07/19/2022
Gaffke v. State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance

Contract Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 1:22-cv-00056Filed 06/06/2022
Quinn v. Meadow Lark Transport, Inc

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Open District Court, D. MontanaNo. 1:22-cv-00055Filed 06/02/2022
White v. Desnick

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 1:22-cv-00051Filed 05/24/2022
R Journey LLC v. Kampgrounds of America, Inc

Trademark Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 1:22-cv-00048Filed 05/17/2022
Talen Montana Retirement Plan v. Ppl Corporation

Contract Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 1:22-cv-00045Filed 05/10/2022
Zolnikov v. National Board of Medical Examiners

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 1:22-cv-00035Filed 04/20/2022
Mid-Continent Casualty Company v. Reflections at Copper Ridge, LLC

Contract Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 1:22-cv-00029Filed 04/05/2022
Coder v. Cook Incorporated

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 1:22-cv-00028Filed 03/28/2022
U Hanging Seven Ranch, Inc v. Oneok Elk Creek Pipeline, LLC

Contract Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 1:22-cv-00021Filed 03/07/2022
Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company v. Schauers

Contract Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 1:22-cv-00004Filed 01/12/2022
Mid-Continent Casualty Company v. Copper Ridge West, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 1:21-cv-00135Filed 12/27/2021
Curtis v. Eide Bailey, LLP

Contract Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 1:21-cv-00132Filed 12/15/2021
Hurt v. Mountain View Pizza Company

Labor Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 1:21-cv-00119Filed 11/09/2021
Collram v. 6G Management Services, Inc

Labor Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 1:21-cv-00104Filed 10/12/2021
Avista Corporation v. NorthWestern Corporation

Contract Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 1:21-cv-00090Filed 08/19/2021
Estate of Edward R. Champion v. Billings Skilled Nursing Facility, LLC

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 1:21-cv-00085Filed 08/06/2021
Preuit v. C.R. Bard Inc. and Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc

Product Liability Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 1:21-cv-00078Filed 07/09/2021
Talen Montana, LLC v. Avista Corportion

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 1:21-cv-00058Filed 05/17/2021

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