Idaho Court of Appeals


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 must be heard by the state supreme court.

Succession of seats

NameTerm
Donald Burnett1982–1990
Cathy Silak1990–1993
Karen Lansing1993–2015
Molly Huskey2015–present

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Roger Swanstrom1982–1993
Darrel Perry1993–2009
John Melanson2009–2017
Jessica Lorello2017–present

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David Gratton2009–present