William W. Mercer
Bill Mercer | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Montana | |
| Assumed office November 6, 2025 | |
| Appointed by | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Dana L. Christensen |
| Acting United States Associate Attorney General | |
| In office March 17, 2006 – June 22, 2007 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Robert McCallum Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Gregory G. Katsas (acting) |
| United States Attorney for the District of Montana | |
| In office April 20, 2001 – December 30, 2009 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Sherry Scheel Matteucci |
| Succeeded by | Michael W. Cotter |
| Member of the Montana House of Representatives from the 52nd district | |
| In office January 6, 2025 – November 10, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Sherry Essmann (redistricting) |
| Succeeded by | Stacy Zinn |
| Member of the Montana House of Representatives from the 46th district | |
| In office January 7, 2019 – January 6, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Don Jones |
| Succeeded by | Denise Joy (redistricting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1964 (age 61–62) Billings, Montana, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Marci Mercer |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Montana (BA) Harvard University (MPA) George Mason University (JD) |
William Walter "Bill" Mercer (born 1964) is an American attorney and politician serving as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Montana. He served as a member of the Montana House of Representatives from 2019 to 2025. He previously served as the United States attorney for the District of Montana, as well as principal associate deputy attorney general for the United States Department of Justice. Mercer was nominated by President George W. Bush as Associate Attorney General and served in the position in an acting capacity. He resigned before his confirmation hearing could take place.