United States District Court for the District of Idaho

The United States District Court for the District of Idaho is the Federal district court whose jurisdiction comprises the state of Idaho. Court is held in Boise, Coeur d'Alene, and Pocatello. Cases from the District of Idaho are appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Idaho represents the United States in civil and criminal litigation in the court., the acting U.S. attorney for the District of Idaho is Justin D. Whatcott.

History

The District of Idaho was established shortly after Idaho's admission as a U.S. State. On July 3, 1890, by, the United States Congress organized Idaho as one judicial district, authorizing one judgeship for the court and assigning it to the Ninth Circuit. The second judgeship was authorized by Congress on February 10, 1954, by.