Gregory W. Moeller Explained

Gregory Moeller
Office:Justice of the Idaho Supreme Court
Appointer:Butch Otter
Term Start:January 3, 2019
Predecessor:Joel D. Horton
Birth Date:1 May 1963
Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Spouse:Kathy Moeller
Children:5
Education:Brigham Young University (BA, JD)

Gregory W. Moeller (born March 1, 1963) is an American lawyer and judge, who is an associate justice of the Idaho Supreme Court.[1] He previously served as an Idaho district court judge from 2009 to 2018.[1]

Education and early career

Moeller graduated from South Fremont High School in 1981,[1] and then attended Brigham Young University (BYU) in Provo, Utah. He earned a bachelor's degree, magna cum laude, in political science in 1987, and completed a J.D. degree at BYU's J. Reuben Clark Law School in 1990.

Moeller was in private practice in Rexburg at the law firm Rigby, Andrus & Moeller, Chtd.

Judicial career

State district court

In 2009, Governor Butch Otter appointed Moeller as a state judge on the Idaho District Court for the 7th judicial district. He was re-elected in 2010 and 2014.

Supreme Court

In June 2018, Idaho Supreme Court justice Joel D. Horton announced his retirement, effective at the end of December.[2] The Idaho Judicial Council provided Governor Butch Otter with three replacement candidates to choose from: Moeller and attorneys Rebecca Rainey and Mary York.[2] Otter announced on November 30 that he had selected Moeller for the vacancy.

Moeller was sworn in on January 3, 2019,[3] and ran unopposed in the 2020 election, held during the state primary in the spring..

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hon. Gregory Moeller . . 2019 . Idaho Supreme Court . Idaho Judicial Branch . March 13, 2019 .
  2. Web site: Idaho Supreme Court justice to retire after 24 years in judiciary. Idaho Press.
  3. Web site: Justice Moeller Biography | Supreme Court. isc.idaho.gov.