President Donald Trump has announced his intention to nominate Kurt Alme, a former U.S. Attorney and senior Justice Department official, to serve on Montana’s federal trial court. Alme, who has a longstanding career in public service, previously held the position of U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana from 2017 to 2020 during Trump’s first term. He was reappointed to the same role in March 2025, serving on an interim basis. ([dailymontanan.com](https://dailymontanan.com/briefs/trump-administration-reappoints-alme-u-s-attorney-for-montana/?utm_source=openai))
Alme’s legal career includes serving as an assistant U.S. attorney from 2003 to 2010 and as director of the Montana Department of Revenue under former Republican Governor Judy Martz. He also held the position of director of the Montana Governor’s Office of Budget and Program Planning under Governor Greg Gianforte. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_Alme?utm_source=openai))
The United States District Court for the District of Montana, where Alme is nominated to serve, has jurisdiction over the state of Montana, with courthouses located in Billings, Butte, Great Falls, Helena, and Missoula. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_District_of_Montana?utm_source=openai))
Alme’s nomination is subject to confirmation by the U.S. Senate. If confirmed, he will fill a vacancy on the bench, bringing his extensive experience in both federal prosecution and state administration to the judiciary. President Donald Trump has announced his intention to nominate Kurt Alme, a former U.S. Attorney and senior Justice Department official, to serve on Montana’s federal trial court. Alme, who has a longstanding career in public service, previously held the position of U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana from 2017 to 2020 during Trump’s first term. He was reappointed to the same role in March 2025, serving on an interim basis. ([dailymontanan.com](https://dailymontanan.com/briefs/trump-administration-reappoints-alme-u-s-attorney-for-montana/?utm_source=openai))
Alme’s legal career includes serving as an assistant U.S. attorney from 2003 to 2010 and as director of the Montana Department of Revenue under former Republican Governor Judy Martz. He also held the position of director of the Montana Governor’s Office of Budget and Program Planning under Governor Greg Gianforte. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_Alme?utm_source=openai))
The United States District Court for the District of Montana, where Alme is nominated to serve, has jurisdiction over the state of Montana, with courthouses located in Billings, Butte, Great Falls, Helena, and Missoula. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_District_of_Montana?utm_source=openai))
Alme’s nomination is subject to confirmation by the U.S. Senate. If confirmed, he will fill a vacancy on the bench, bringing his extensive experience in both federal prosecution and state administration to the judiciary.