Idaho Supreme Court
Encyclopedia
The Idaho Supreme Court is the state supreme court
of the state
of Idaho
, composed of the chief justice
and four associate justices
.
The decisions of the Idaho Supreme Court are binding on all other Idaho state courts.
The only court that may reverse or modify its decisions is the Supreme Court of the United States
.
State supreme court
In the United States, the state supreme court is the highest state court in the state court system ....
of the state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Idaho
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....
, composed of the chief justice
Chief Justice
The Chief Justice in many countries is the name for the presiding member of a Supreme Court in Commonwealth or other countries with an Anglo-Saxon justice system based on English common law, such as the Supreme Court of Canada, the Constitutional Court of South Africa, the Court of Final Appeal of...
and four associate justices
Judge
A judge is a person who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as part of a panel of judges. The powers, functions, method of appointment, discipline, and training of judges vary widely across different jurisdictions. The judge is supposed to conduct the trial impartially and in an open...
.
The decisions of the Idaho Supreme Court are binding on all other Idaho state courts.
The only court that may reverse or modify its decisions is the Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court of the United States
The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court in the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all state and federal courts, and original jurisdiction over a small range of cases...
.
Current justices
As of September 2010, the justices of the Idaho Supreme Court are:- Chief Justice Daniel T. Eismann - (2001- )
- Justice Roger S. Burdick - (2003- ), Vice Chief Justice (2007- )
- Justice Jim Jones - (2004- )
- Justice Warren JonesWarren Jones (Idaho judge)Warren E. Jones is a Justice of the Idaho Supreme Court.Born in Montpelier, Idaho, Jones attended grade school in Ogden, Utah and graduated from high school as valedictorian of Butte County High School in Arco, Idaho, in 1961. He received a B.A. degree in political science, Magna Cum Laude, from...
- (2007- ) - Justice Joel D. Horton - (2007- )