Idaho Court of Appeals
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The Idaho Court of Appeals is the intermediate-level appellate court
for the state
of Idaho
. The court was created by statute by the Idaho Legislature
and began operations in 1982.
. The only exceptions to this jurisdiction are capital murder convictions
and appeals from the Idaho Public Utilities Commission
and the Idaho Industrial Commission (which administers the state's workers' compensation
laws), which must be heard by the Supreme Court.
and three associate judges), and cases will be heard by three-judge panels.
The current composition of the court is:
Appellate court
An appellate court, commonly called an appeals court or court of appeals or appeal court , is any court of law that is empowered to hear an appeal of a trial court or other lower tribunal...
for 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....
. The court was created by statute by the Idaho Legislature
Idaho Legislature
The Idaho Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Idaho. It consists of the upper Idaho Senate and the lower Idaho House of Representatives. The Idaho Senate contains 35 Senators, who are elected from 35 districts...
and began operations in 1982.
Jurisdiction
The Court of Appeals hears cases assigned to it by the Idaho Supreme CourtIdaho Supreme Court
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 only exceptions to this jurisdiction are capital murder convictions
Capital punishment in Idaho
Capital punishment is legal in the U.S. state of Idaho.-Current development:Capital punishment was reinstated in Idaho on July 7, 1973, after the United States Supreme Court struck down all death penalty statutes across the country in 1972 Furman v. Georgia decision. The 1976 case Gregg v...
and appeals from the Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
The Idaho Public Utilities Commission is a public utilities commission, a quasi-judicial tribunal, which regulates investor-owned or privately-owned utilities that provide gas, water, electricity or telephone service for profit in the U.S...
and the Idaho Industrial Commission (which administers the state's workers' compensation
Workers' compensation
Workers' compensation is a form of insurance providing wage replacement and medical benefits to employees injured in the course of employment in exchange for mandatory relinquishment of the employee's right to sue his or her employer for the tort of negligence...
laws), which must be heard by the Supreme Court.
Judges
As of January 1, 2009, the Court of Appeals includes four judges (one chief judgeChief judge
Chief Judge is a title that can refer to the highest-ranking judge of a court that has more than one judge. The meaning and usage of the term vary from one court system to another...
and three associate judges), and cases will be heard by three-judge panels.
The current composition of the court is:
- Chief Judge Karen L. Lansing
- Judge John Melanson
- Judge Sergio A. Gutierrez
- Judge David W. Gratton
External links
- Guide to Idaho's judicial structure from the Idaho State Judiciary website