Judge Linneweber presides in Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana, in a jurisdiction of approximately 150,000.  Prior to becoming a judge two years ago, he was a prosecutor for more than twenty years.  During that time he helped establish the current iteration of the Children’s Alliance of Montana and at one point served in all executive functions.  As a prosecutor he handled many complex crimes involving children, including use of forensic interviews and multi-disciplinary teams, and often taught professionals involved in these multi-disciplinary teams, as well as peer reviewing interviews, at a state and regional level.