Jim Shea (judge)

James Jeremiah Shea
Associate Justice of the Montana Supreme Court
Assumed office
June 2, 2014
Appointed by Steve Bullock
Preceded by Brian Morris
Personal details
Born (1966-04-13) April 13, 1966
Butte, Montana, U.S.
Spouse(s) Kathy (m. 1989)
Children 2 daughters; Kate and Moira
Education Butte Central Catholic High School
Alma mater University of Montana
University of Montana School of Law

James Jeremiah Shea (born April 13, 1966)[1] is an Associate Justice on the Montana Supreme Court appointed by Governor Steve Bullock.[2] He previously served as a judge on the Montana Workers' Compensation Court.[3]

Shea graduated from the University of Montana School of Law in 1991 and started out as a clerk for U.S. District Judge Paul G. Hatfield in Great Falls. He later practiced insurance law and indigent criminal defense in Portland, Oregon, then returned to Montana to practice mostly civil law.[2]

State court service

Shea was appointed by Gov. Brian Schweitzer to the Workers' Compensation Court in 2005 and sworn into that position on September 7, 2005, he was retained again in 2011. He was previously an attorney in private practice, most recently a partner at the Missoula firm Paoli and Shea.[2]

Appointment to Montana Supreme Court

Governor Steve Bullock appointed Judge Shea to serve on the Montana Supreme Court. Shea replaced Judge Brian Morris, who was confirmed and commissioned as a United States district court judge for the United States District Court for the District of Montana in December 2013.[4][5] He was confirmed by the Montana State Senate his nomination by a vote of 41-9.[6] He was sworn in on June 2, 2014.[7] Shea ran unopposed for re-election in 2016, and was retained with 81.5 percent of the vote.[8]

Personal life

Shea and his wife Kathy married in 1989.[9] They have two daughters, Kate and Moira.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "James Jeremiah Shea". Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 Volz, Matt (5 May 2014). "Gov. Steve Bullock appoints Workers' Compensation Judge Jim Shea to Montana Supreme Court". Associated Press. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  3. ↑ "Workers Compensation Court".
  4. ↑ "Governor Bullock Appoints Judge Jim Shea to Montana Supreme Court" (PDF). NEWS RELEASE GOVERNOR STEVE BULLOCK STATE OF MONTANA. 5 May 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  5. ↑ Misra, Charlie. "Gov. Bullock Appoints Jim Shea to State Supreme Court". Beartooth NBC. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  6. ↑ "Senate confirms Shea as Supreme Court justice". Billings Gazette. March 31, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  7. ↑ Johnson, Charles (June 2, 2014). "Shea sworn in as newest Montana Supreme Court justice". Missoulian. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Montana Supreme Court Retain Jim Shea Results: 'Yes' Wins". The New York Times. December 13, 2016. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
  9. ↑ Judge Jim Shea for Montana Supreme Court
Legal offices
Preceded by
Brian Morris		 Associate Justice of the Montana Supreme Court
2014–present 		Incumbent
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