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. 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),Homepage of the Idaho Industrial Commission which must be heard by the state supreme court.
Judges NameStartTerm EndAppointerLaw school, Chief Judge (R) Idaho (R)North Carolina (R)Oklahoma City (R)Loyola Chicago
Succession of seats + Seat 1+ Established in 1980 Name Term Jesse Walters 1982–1997 Alan Schwartzman 1997–2002 Sergio Gutierrez 2002–2018 Amanda Brailsford 2019–2023 Michael Tribe 2024–present
+ Seat 2+ Established in 1980 Name Term Donald Burnett 1982–1990 Cathy Silak 1990–1993 Karen Lansing 1993–2015 Molly Huskey 2015–2026 Gene Petty 2026-
+ Seat 3+ Established in 1980 Name Term Roger Swanstrom 1982–1993 Darrel Perry 1993–2009 John Melanson 2009–2017 Jessica Lorello 2017–present
+ Seat 4+ Established in 2008 Name Term David Gratton 2009–2026 Theodore Fleming 2026-
References
External links Guide to Idaho's judicial structure from the Idaho State Judiciary website