Idaho Court of Appeals explained

The Idaho Court of Appeals is the intermediate-level appellate court for the state of Idaho; created by statute by the state legislature, operations began in 1982.[1] [2] The court is housed in the Idaho Supreme Court building in Boise.

Jurisdiction

The Court of Appeals hears cases assigned to it by the Idaho Supreme Court. The only exceptions to this jurisdiction are capital murder convictions and appeals from the state's public utilities commission and industrial commission (which administers the state's workers' compensation laws),[3] which must be heard by the state supreme court.[4]

Judges

PositionNameAppt. byTook office / Length of serviceTerm expiresPrior positionLaw school
Chief JudgeDavid GrattonPrivate practice at Evans Keane (1987–2009)University of Idaho
Associate JudgeDistrict Judge in Canyon County, Idaho 3rd Judicial District (2011–15)University of Idaho
Associate JudgeJessica LorelloAppellate Unit in the Criminal Division at the Idaho Attorney General's Office (2004–17)University of North Carolina
Associate JudgeMichael TribeDistrict Judge in Cassia County, Idaho 5th Judicial District (2017–24)University of Idaho

Succession of seats

+ Established in 1980
NameTerm
Jesse Walters1982–1997
Alan Schwartzman1997–2002
Sergio Gutierrez2002–2018
Amanda Brailsford2019–2023
Michael Tribe2024-present
+ Established in 1980
NameTerm
Donald Burnett1982–1990
Cathy Silak1990–1993
Karen Lansing1993–2015
Molly Huskey2015–present
+ Established in 1980
NameTerm
Roger Swanstrom1982–1993
Darrel Perry1993–2009
John Melanson2009–2017
Jessica Lorello2017–present

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Idaho Code, Title 1, Chapter 24 . 2009-02-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090419115113/http://www.legislature.idaho.gov/idstat/Title1/T1CH24.htm . 2009-04-19 . dead .
  2. http://www.legislature.idaho.gov/idstat/Title1/T1CH24SECT1-2404.htm Idaho Code § 1-2404
  3. http://www.iic.idaho.gov/ Homepage of the Idaho Industrial Commission
  4. http://www.legislature.idaho.gov/idstat/Title1/T1CH24SECT1-2406.htm Idaho Code § 1-2406