List of Justices of the Idaho Supreme Court

Following is a list of Justices of the Idaho Supreme Court. Idaho was made a territory on March 4, 1863 and the first justices of the Territorial Supreme Court were appointed by President Abraham Lincoln. Following statehood in 1890, the state constitution provided for three justices. By an amendment in 1919, the number was increased and fixed at five, composed of a chief justice and four associate justices, which commenced in January 1921 and remains the present size of the court.

The first female justice on the court was Linda Copple Trout in 1992, who later served as chief justice. Cathy Silak was appointed the following year and served through 2000, suffering the only election defeat for an incumbent on the court since 1944.^[1][2] Since the retirement of Trout 9 years ago in 2007, the court has been all-male.

Idaho Territorial Court

Chief Justices of the Idaho Territorial Court^[3]

• Sidney Edgerton (March 10, 1863 – July 25, 1864)
• Silas Woodson (July 25, 1864 – February 28, 1865)
• John R. McBride (February 28, 1865 – July 18, 1868)
• Thomas J. Bowers (July 18, 1868 – April 9, 1869)
• David Noggle (April 9, 1869 – January 14, 1875)
• M. E. Hollister (January 14, 1875 – January 13, 1879)
• Williams G. Thompson (January 13, 1879 – June 10, 1879)
• J. T. Morgan (June 10, 1879 – August 14, 1885)
• James B. Hays (August 14, 1885 – September 29, 1888)
• H. W. Weir (September 29, 1888 – May, 1889)
• James H. Beatty (May, 1889 – July 3, 1890)

State supreme court

Justice	Seat	Began	Ended	Chief Justice	Law School
Sullivan, Isaac N.Isaac N. Sullivan	1	1890	1916	CJ 1891-92; 1899-1900; 1905-06 1909-10
Huston, Joseph W.Joseph W. Huston	2	1890	1900	CJ 1893-94
Morgan, John T.John T. Morgan	3	1890	1896	CJ 1895-96
Quarles, Ralph P.Ralph P. Quarles	3	1897	1902	CJ 1897-98
Stockslager, CharlesCharles Stockslager	2	1901	1906	CJ 1901-02
Ailshie, James F.James F. Ailshie	3 1	1903 1935	1914 1947	CJ 1903-04; 1907-08; 1913-14; 1939-41; 1945-46	Willamette University, 1891
Stewart, George H.George H. Stewart	2	1907	1914	CJ 1911-12	North Indiana Law School, 1881
Truitt, WarrenWarren Truitt	3	1914	1915	.
Budge, AlfredAlfred Budge	2	1914	1948	CJ	University of Michigan, 1890
Morgan, William McKendreeWilliam McKendree Morgan	3	1915 1933	1920 1942	CJ 1919-20	Georgetown University, 1899
Rice, John CampbellJohn Campbell Rice	1	1916	1922	CJ	Cornell University, 1890
Dunn, Robert N.Robert N. Dunn	3	1921	1925
McCarthy, Charles P.Charles P. McCarthy	4	1921	1925
Lee, William A.William A. Lee	5	1921	1926	CJ	Washington University, 1885
Lee, William E.William E. Lee	1	1922	1930	CJ 1926-29
Givens, Raymond L.Raymond L. Givens	4	1925	1955	CJ 1930-31
Taylor, Herman H.Herman H. Taylor	3	1925	1929		University of Wisconsin, 1902
Lee, T. BaileyT. Bailey Lee	5	1926	1933	CJ 1931-32	University of North Carolina, 189x
Varian, Sr., Bertram S.Bertram S. Varian, Sr.	3	1929	1933
McNaughton, William F.William F. McNaughton	1	1930	1931
Leeper, Robert D.Robert D. Leeper	1	1932	1932		University of Idaho, 1913
Holden, Edwin M.Edwin M. Holden	5	1933	1950	CJ
Wernette, N. D.N. D. Wernette	1	1933	1934		University of Michigan, 1907
Dunlap, S. BenS. Ben Dunlap	3	1942	1945 ^
Miller, Bert H.Bert H. Miller	3	1945	1948		Cumberland University, 1902
Hyatt, Paul W.Paul W. Hyatt	1	1947	1949		University of Idaho, 1927
Porter, James W.James W. Porter	2	1948	1959	CJ	Drake University, 1910
Keeton, William D.William D. Keeton	1	1949	1959	CJ	University of Michigan, 1908
Taylor, C. J.C. J. Taylor	3	1949	1968	CJ	University of Idaho, 1919
Thomas, Darwin W.Darwin W. Thomas	5	1950	1954		University of Idaho, 1925
Smith, E. B.E. B. Smith	5	1954	1968	CJ	University of Idaho, 1919
Anderson, Donald B.Donald B. Anderson	4	1955	1956		University of Idaho, 1927
McQuade, Henry F.Henry F. McQuade	4	1956	1976	CJ	University of Idaho, 1943
Knudson, E. T.E. T. Knudson	1	1959	1965	CJ	University of Idaho, 1921
McFadden, Joseph J.Joseph J. McFadden	2	1959	1982	CJ
Spear, Clay V.Clay V. Spear	1	1965	1971		University of Idaho, 1936
Donaldson, Charles R.Charles R. Donaldson	3	1968	1987	CJ	University of Idaho, 1948
Shepard, Allan G.Allan G. Shepard	5	1968	1989	CJ 1987–89	University of Washington
Bakes, Robert E.Robert E. Bakes	1	1971	1993	CJ 1989–93	University of Idaho, 1956
Bistline, StephenStephen Bistline	4	1976	1994		University of Idaho, 1949
Huntley, Jr., Robert C.Robert C. Huntley, Jr.	2	1982	1989		University of Idaho, 1959
Johnson, Byron J.Byron J. Johnson	3	1988	1999		Harvard University, 1962
Boyle, Larry M.Larry M. Boyle	2	1989	1992		University of Idaho, 1972
McDevitt, Charles F.Charles F. McDevitt	5	1989	1997	CJ 1993–97	University of Idaho, 1956
Trout, Linda CoppleLinda Copple Trout	2	1992	2007	CJ 1997–2004	University of Idaho, 1977
Silak, CathyCathy Silak	1	1993	2000 ^		University of California, 1976
Schroeder, Gerald F.Gerald F. Schroeder	4	1995	2007	CJ 2004–07	Harvard University, 1964
Walters, JesseJesse Walters	5	1997	2003		University of Idaho, 1963
Kidwell, Wayne L.Wayne L. Kidwell	3	1999	2005		University of Idaho, 1964
Eismann, Daniel T.Daniel T. Eismann	1	2001	Incumbent	CJ 2007–11	University of Idaho, 1976
Burdick, Roger S.Roger S. Burdick	5	2003	Incumbent	CJ 2011–15	University of Idaho, 1974
Jones, JimJim Jones	3	2005	Incumbent	CJ 2015–	Northwestern University, 1967
Jones, WarrenWarren Jones	4	2007	Incumbent		University of Chicago, 1968
Horton, Joel D.Joel D. Horton	2	2007	Incumbent		University of Idaho, 1985

• Beginning in 1983, the Chief Justice was determined by an election among the five justices of the court.
  Previously the position rotated to the justice with the least amount of time remaining in his term.^[4]

^ defeated in statewide election

References

1. "Otter emerges from GOP crowd in Idaho primary". Spokesman-Review (Spokane, Washington). May 24, 2000. p. B5.
2. "Statewide judicial vote by county". State of Idaho. Secretary of State, Election Division. May 23, 2000. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
3. Hawley, James Henry (1910). History of Idaho: The Gem of the Mountains 4. Boise, Idaho: Syms-York Company. p. 289.
4. "Donaldson is first elective chief justice". Lewiston Morning Tribune (Idaho). Associated Press. January 4, 1983. p. 4D.

External links

• Idaho State Historical Society listing of justices from 1890-1993