10/1/2021
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA
In re: Organization of the Court Units STANDING ORDER No. BMM-16
of the District of Montana
This Standing Order amends and supersedes Standing Order DLC-41, dated
November 21, 2018, which established a centralized administrative structure for
the District of Montana under the direction of the district executive and the chief
deputy clerk for administration. Following the structural re-organization of the
Clerk’s Office to employ a single chief deputy clerk of court, the District of
Montana’s centralized administrative structure shall operate as follows:
1. The district executive shall provide management oversight for all non-
judicial operational and administrative functions of the consolidated clerk's
office and the consolidated probation and pretrial services office. The district
executive shall report directly to the chief district judge and the chief
bankruptcy judge.
2. Except as otherwise provided by order of the court, the court unit executive
for the consolidated district and bankruptcy courts shall also serve as the
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district executive.
3. All personnel actions for the consolidated clerk's office and the consolidated
probation and pretrial services office shall be subject to the approval of the
district executive prior to submission. The district executive shall receive
delegated signature authority for all personnel actions for the consolidated
clerk's office and the consolidated probation and pretrial services office. The
district executive shall receive delegated Court Personnel System authority
for all employees of the consolidated clerk's office and the consolidated
probation and pretrial services office.
4. The district executive shall maintain a centralized Administrative Services
Division to provide administrative services to all judges, chambers staff, and
court units of the District of Montana. Such services shall include
information technology, human resources, finance, budget, procurement,
property, emergency preparedness, space and facilities, and records
management. The chief deputy clerk shall lead the Administrative Services
Division.
5. The district executive is designated as the budget liaison for the chief judges
of the district and bankruptcy courts, who have delegated to the district
executive the authority to perform all budget activities necessary to
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formulate and implement spending plans. The district executive shall be
responsible for managing funds for all court units of the District of Montana,
in accordance with all applicable rules and regulations.
6. The district executive shall have the authority to set policies and procedures
and to take any other managerial action on administrative matters (i.e.,
information technology, human resources, finance, budget, procurement,
property, emergency preparedness, space and facilities, and records
management) for all court units. The district executive shall serve as liaison
with the probation and pretrial services office on matters of operational
policy. The district executive will coordinate the submission to the chief
judges of all policy items that require court approval.
7. The chief probation and pretrial services officer and the chief deputy clerk
shall report directly to the district executive.
8. The district executive shall serve as secretary at all meetings of the judges of
the court, coordinating the agenda for all judges’ meetings and preparing and
maintaining the minutes of those meetings.
9. The district executive is designated as the district's public information
officer and shall be responsible for coordinating all public outreach efforts
for the district.
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10.The district executive is responsible for coordinating the activities of the
Court Security Committee.
11.The district executive is responsible for coordinating all space management
and long-range facilities planning for all court units of the District of
Montana.
12.The district executive shall internally publish and maintain organizational
charts consistent with this order.
13.The district executive shall perform all other duties as assigned by the chief
district judge and/or the chief bankruptcy judge.
DATED this 1st day of October, 2021.
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Brian Morris, Chief Judge
United States District Court
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