Charles C. Lovell (September 10, 1929 – June 14, 2023) was a

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of the United States District Court for the District of Montana.

Biography

Early life and education

Born in Anaconda, Montana, Lovell received a

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degree from the

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in 1952 and was in the

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from 1952 to 1954, thereafter receiving a Juris Doctor from the

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in 1959. He was in private practice in Helena, Montana from 1959 to 1985. He was chief counsel to the Office of Montana State Attorney General, Appellate Division from 1969 to 1972.

Federal judicial service

On March 27, 1985, Lovell was nominated by President Ronald Reagan to a new seat on the United States District Court for the District of Montana created by 98 Stat. 333. He was confirmed by the

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on April 3, 1985, and received his commission on April 4, 1985. He assumed

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on June 14, 2000. He took inactive senior status on April 7, 2021.

Death

Lovell died in Helena, Montana on June 14, 2023, at the age of 93.

References

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