Kurt G. Alme has been appointed as the interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana, following his swearing-in by Chief U.S. District Judge Brian Morris on March 17, 2025. This appointment was made by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and will last for 120 days or until a Presidential nominee is confirmed by the Senate.
Alme brings over three decades of legal experience to this position. His previous roles include serving as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in Montana from 2003 to 2010, focusing on financial investigations related to white-collar fraud and other crimes. He also held the position of First Assistant U.S. Attorney from 2006 to 2010 before moving to executive roles at the Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch Foundation.
In September 2017, Alme was unanimously confirmed as Montana’s U.S. Attorney after being recommended by Senator Steve Daines and nominated by President Trump, a role he maintained until December 2020. Following this, he served as State Budget Director under Governor Greg Gianforte and most recently worked with the National Christian Foundation.
Alme is originally from Great Falls and completed his education at the University of Colorado and Harvard Law School. His career includes clerking for Montana U.S. District Judge Charles Lovell, working as a partner in what is now Crowley Fleck law firm, and serving as Director of the Montana Department of Revenue under Governor Judy Martz.
“I am grateful to Attorney General Bondi for the opportunity to serve again as United States Attorney for Montana,” Alme stated. “The U.S. Attorney’s Office has an outstanding group of people who are giving their careers to make Montana safer and fairly represent the United States in legal matters.” He expressed eagerness to collaborate with federal, tribal, state, and local partners in addressing issues such as violent crime and drug trafficking.