United States District Court for the District of Idaho
United States District Court for the District of Idaho | |
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(D. Idaho) | |
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Location | Boise More locations |
Appeals to | Ninth Circuit |
Established | July 3, 1890 |
Judges | 2 |
Chief Judge | David Nye |
Officers of the court | |
U.S. Attorney | Joshua Hurwit |
U.S. Marshal | Brent R. Bunn |
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TheUnited States District Court for the District of Idaho(incase citations,D. Idaho) is theFederal district courtwhose jurisdiction comprises the state ofIdaho(except for the part of the state withinYellowstone National Park,which is under the jurisdiction of theUnited States District Court for the District of Wyoming).[1][2]Court is held inBoise,Coeur d'Alene,andPocatello.Cases from the District of Idaho are appealed to theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit(except forpatentclaims and claims against the U.S. government under theTucker Act,which are appealed to theFederal Circuit).
The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Idaho represents the United States in civil and criminal litigation in the court. As of June 17, 2022[update],the U.S. attorney for the District of Idaho isJoshua Hurwit.
History[edit]
The District of Idaho was established shortly after Idaho's admission as aU.S. State.On July 3, 1890, by 26Stat.215,theUnited States Congressorganized Idaho as one judicial district, authorizing one judgeship for the court and assigning it to the Ninth Circuit.[3]The second judgeship was authorized by Congress on February 10, 1954, by 68Stat.8.[3]
Current judges[edit]
As of May 17, 2023[update]:
# | Title | Judge | Duty station | Born | Term of service | Appointed by | ||
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Active | Chief | Senior | ||||||
12 | Chief Judge | David Nye | Pocatello | 1958 | 2017–present | 2019–present | — | Donald Trump |
13 | District Judge | Amanda Brailsford | Boise | 1967 | 2023–present | — | — | Joe Biden |
10 | Senior Judge | Edward Lodge | inactive | 1933 | 1989–2015 | 1992–1999 | 2015–present | George H.W. Bush |
11 | Senior Judge | B. Lynn Winmill | Boise | 1952 | 1995–2021 | 1999–2019 | 2021–present | Bill Clinton |
Former judges[edit]
# | Judge | State | Born–died | Active service | Chief Judge | Senior status | Appointed by | Reason for termination |
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1 | James H. Beatty | ID | 1836–1927 | 1891–1907[Note 1] | — | — | B. Harrison | retirement |
2 | Frank Sigel Dietrich | ID | 1863–1930 | 1907–1927[Note 2] | — | — | T. Roosevelt | elevation to9th Cir. |
3 | Charles Cheatham Cavanah | ID | 1871–1953 | 1927–1942 | — | 1942–1953 | Coolidge | death |
4 | Chase A. Clark | ID | 1883–1966 | 1943–1964 | 1954–1964 | 1964–1966 | F. Roosevelt | death |
5 | Fredrick Monroe Taylor | ID | 1901–1988 | 1954–1971 | 1964–1971 | 1971–1988 | Eisenhower | death |
6 | Raymond Clyne McNichols | ID | 1914–1985 | 1964–1981 | 1971–1981 | 1981–1985 | L. Johnson | death |
7 | J. Blaine Anderson | ID | 1922–1988 | 1971–1976 | — | — | Nixon | elevation to9th Cir. |
8 | Marion Jones Callister | ID | 1921–1997 | 1976–1989 | 1981–1988 | 1989–1997 | Ford | death |
9 | Harold Lyman Ryan | ID | 1923–1995 | 1981–1992 | 1988–1992 | 1992–1995 | Reagan | death |
- ^Recess appointment;formally nominated on December 10, 1891, confirmed by theUnited States Senateon February 4, 1892, and received his commission the same day.
- ^Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 3, 1907, confirmed by the Senate on December 17, 1907, and received his commission the same day.
Chief judges[edit]
Chief judges have administrative responsibilities with respect to their district court. Unlike the Supreme Court, where one justice is specifically nominated to be chief, the office of chief judge rotates among the district court judges. To be chief, a judge must have been in active service on the court for at least one year, be under the age of 65, and have not previously served as chief judge.
A vacancy is filled by the judge highest in seniority among the group of qualified judges. The chief judge serves for a term of seven years, or until age 70, whichever occurs first. The age restrictions are waived if no members of the court would otherwise be qualified for the position.
When the office was created in 1948, the chief judge was the longest-serving judge who had not elected to retire, on what has since 1958 been known assenior status,or declined to serve as chief judge. After August 6, 1959, judges could not become or remain chief after turning 70 years old. The current rules have been in operation since October 1, 1982.
Succession of seats[edit]
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U.S. Attorneys[edit]
- Richard Williams 1863-64[4]
- George C. Hough 1864-67
- Joseph W. Huston1869
- Norman Buck1878-80
- James B. Butler 1880-81
- Wallace R. White 1881-85
- James H. Hawley1885-89
- Willis Sweet1889-90
- Fremont Wood1890-93
- James H. Forney 1893-97
- Robert V. Cozier 1897-1904
- Norman M. Ruick 1904-08
- Curg H. Lingenfelter1908-13
- James L. McClear 1913-21
- Edwin G. Davis 1921-25
- James F. Ailshie1925[5]
- Hoyt E. Ray 1925-33
- John A. Carver1933-53
- Sherman F. Furey, Jr. 1953-57
- Ben Peterson 1957-59
- Kenneth G. Bergquist 1959-61
- Sylvan A. Jeppesen 1961-68
- Jay F. Bates 1968-69
- Sherman F. Furey, Jr. 1969-71
- Sidney E. Smith 1971-75
- Wilbur T. Nelson 1975
- Marion J. Callister1975-76
- Wilbur T. Nelson 1976-77
- Paul L. Westberg 1977
- M. Karl Shirtliff 1977-81
- Guy G. Hurlbutt1981-84
- William Van Hale 1984-85
- Maurice O. Ellsworth 1985-93
- Patrick J. Molloy 1993
- Betty Hansen Richardson 1993-2001
- Thomas E. Moss2001-2010[6]
- Wendy J. Olson2010-2017
- Bart Davis2017-2021
- Rafael M. Gonzalez Jr.2021-2022
- Joshua Hurwit2022-present
See also[edit]
- Courts of Idaho
- List of United States federal courthouses in Idaho
- United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Notes[edit]
- ^28 U.S.C.§ 92.
- ^28 U.S.C.§ 131.
- ^abDistrict of Idaho legislative historyfrom theFederal Judicial Center.
- ^"The Political Graveyard: U.S. District Attorneys in Idaho".politicalgraveyard.com.Retrieved2024-04-12.
- ^"The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Aikens to Albree".politicalgraveyard.com.Retrieved2024-04-12.
- ^"The United States Department of Justice - United States Attorney's Office".web.archive.org.2010-06-12.Retrieved2024-04-12.
External links[edit]
- United States District Court for the District of Idaho Official Website
- United States Attorney for the District of Idaho Official Website