U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho
U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho is a United States district court, a federal trial court where most federal civil and criminal cases are first heard. It lies within the Ninth Circuit, which reviews its decisions on appeal. This page lists every judge to serve on the court, current and former, with who appointed them and whom they succeeded.
| Judge | Appointed by | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Edward J. Lodge | Bush (R) | 1989 |
| B. Lynn Winmill | Clinton (D) | 1995 |
| David Charles Nye | Trump (R) | 2017 |
| Amanda Kathleen Brailsford | Biden (D) | 2023 |
| Judge | Appointed by | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Harold Lyman Ryan | Reagan (R) | 1981–1995 |
| Marion Jones Callister | Ford (R) | 1976–1997 |
| J. Blaine Anderson | Nixon (R) | 1971–1976 |
| Raymond Clyne McNichols | Johnson (D) | 1964–1985 |
| Fredrick Monroe Taylor | Eisenhower (R) | 1954–1988 |
| Chase Addison Clark | Roosevelt (D) | 1943–1966 |
| Charles Cheatham Cavanah | Coolidge (R) | 1927–1953 |
| Frank Sigel Dietrich | Roosevelt (R) | 1907–1927 |
| James Helmick Beatty | Harrison (R) | 1892–1907 |
How a judge gets here. Each judge is nominated by a president and confirmed by the U.S. Senate, then holds a numbered seat, for life, until they take senior status, or until they leave the bench. Open any judge to see who appointed them, how the Senate voted, and whom they succeeded, a chain that runs back to 1892.
Source: FJC Biographical Directory. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Verify against the primary source before relying.