Guy G. Hurlbutt
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Guy Gordon Hurlbutt is an Idaho
lawyer, a former United States Attorney, a former federal judicial nominee to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
and a former Idaho state official.
. He later earned a law degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law
and a master's degree in environmental law from George Washington University
.
. Hurlbutt went into private legal practice in 1978.
On September 17, 1981, Hurlbutt was nominated by President Ronald Reagan
to be a United States Attorney for the District of Idaho to replace M. Karl Shurtliff. Hurlbutt had been recommended by then-Sen. James A. McClure
. After confirmation by the United States Senate
, Hurlbutt served as a United States Attorney until 1984, when he took a job with Boise Cascade
as its associate general counsel. Hurlbutt eventually was replaced as U.S. Attorney for Idaho by Maurice Owens Ellsworth.
to replace Judge J. Blaine Anderson
, who had died on April 16, 1988. However, since Hurlbutt's nomination came after July 1, 1988, the unofficial start date of the Thurmond Rule
during a presidential election year, no hearings were scheduled on Hurlbutt's nomination, and the nomination was returned to Reagan at the end of his term. After President George H. W. Bush
was elected, he chose not to renominate Hurlbutt for the post, selecting Thomas G. Nelson instead.
Hurlbutt's final position with Boise Cascade was as vice president of public policy and environment. He retired from the company in 2004.
Idaho
Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....
lawyer, a former United States Attorney, a former federal judicial nominee to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit is a U.S. federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* District of Alaska* District of Arizona...
and a former Idaho state official.
Early life and education
A native of Georgia, Hurlbutt earned a bachelor's degree in forestry in 1964 from the University of GeorgiaUniversity of Georgia
The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States...
. He later earned a law degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law
University of South Carolina School of Law
The University of South Carolina School of Law, also known as South Carolina Law or SC Law, is one of the professional schools of the University of South Carolina. South Carolina Law was founded in 1867 in Columbia, South Carolina and is the only public and non-profit law school in the state of...
and a master's degree in environmental law from George Washington University
George Washington University
The George Washington University is a private, coeducational comprehensive university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States...
.
Professional career
Early in his career, Hurlbutt was a chief deputy attorney general under then-Idaho Attorney General Wayne L. KidwellWayne L. Kidwell
Wayne L. Kidwell is a retired Idaho Supreme Court justice and a former Idaho state attorney general who also has served as an Idaho state senator and an associate deputy general in the administration of President Ronald Reagan....
. Hurlbutt went into private legal practice in 1978.
On September 17, 1981, Hurlbutt was nominated by President Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States , the 33rd Governor of California and, prior to that, a radio, film and television actor....
to be a United States Attorney for the District of Idaho to replace M. Karl Shurtliff. Hurlbutt had been recommended by then-Sen. James A. McClure
James A. McClure
James Albertus "Jim" McClure was an American politician from the state of Idaho, most notably serving as a Republican in the U.S. Senate....
. After confirmation by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
, Hurlbutt served as a United States Attorney until 1984, when he took a job with Boise Cascade
Boise Cascade
Boise Cascade Holdings, LLC, which uses the trade name Boise, is an American pulp and paper company, ranked as the thirteenth largest forest products company in the world....
as its associate general counsel. Hurlbutt eventually was replaced as U.S. Attorney for Idaho by Maurice Owens Ellsworth.
Failed nomination to the Ninth Circuit
On August 11, 1988, President Reagan nominated Hurlbutt to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitUnited States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit is a U.S. federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* District of Alaska* District of Arizona...
to replace Judge J. Blaine Anderson
J. Blaine Anderson
J. Blaine Anderson was a United States federal judge.Born in Trenton, Utah, Anderson received a J.D. from the University of Idaho College of Law in 1949, and was in private practice in Blackfoot, Idaho from 1949 to 1971.On December 1, 1971, Anderson was nominated by President Richard Nixon to a...
, who had died on April 16, 1988. However, since Hurlbutt's nomination came after July 1, 1988, the unofficial start date of the Thurmond Rule
Thurmond Rule
The Thurmond Rule is an informal and somewhat amorphous rule of thumb in the United States Senate. While it originated with former Senator Strom Thurmond's opposition to President Lyndon Johnson's nomination of Justice Abe Fortas to be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in June of 1968, its...
during a presidential election year, no hearings were scheduled on Hurlbutt's nomination, and the nomination was returned to Reagan at the end of his term. After President George H. W. Bush
George H. W. Bush
George Herbert Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 41st President of the United States . He had previously served as the 43rd Vice President of the United States , a congressman, an ambassador, and Director of Central Intelligence.Bush was born in Milton, Massachusetts, to...
was elected, he chose not to renominate Hurlbutt for the post, selecting Thomas G. Nelson instead.
Later career
In 1997, Hurlbutt became Boise Cascade's director of environmental affairs, and he assumed responsibility for governmental affairs in 1998.Hurlbutt's final position with Boise Cascade was as vice president of public policy and environment. He retired from the company in 2004.