Roger S. Burdick

Roger Stephen Burdick (born June 23, 1947) is an American attorney and jurist from Idaho. He is the Chief Justice of the Idaho Supreme Court. A member of the court since 2003, he previously served as chief justice from 2011 to 2015.[1]

Roger Burdick
Chief Justice of the Idaho Supreme Court
Assumed office
January 3, 2017
Preceded byJim Jones
In office
August 1, 2011 – August 1, 2015
Preceded byDan Eismann
Succeeded byJim Jones
Justice of the Idaho Supreme Court
Assumed office
August 1, 2003
Appointed byDirk Kempthorne
Preceded byJesse Walters
Administrative Judge for the 5th Idaho Judicial District[1]
In office
2001 – 2003[1]
Judge for the Twin Falls County Court[1]
In office
1993 – 2001[1]
Magistrate Judge for the Jerome County Court[1]
In office
September 1981 – September 1993[1]
Prosecuting Attorney for Jerome County[1]
In office
November 1980 – September 1981[1]
Personal details
Born
Roger Stephen Burdick[2]

(1947-06-23) June 23, 1947
Boulder, Colorado, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Colorado (BS)
University of Idaho (JD)

Early life and education

Born in Boulder, Colorado, Burdick moved around the United States in his youth, eventually settling in Boise, Idaho.[3] He graduated from Boise High School in 1965 and the University of Colorado in Boulder in 1970, earning a bachelor's degree in finance.[4][5] After a year as a bank examiner for the state of Idaho, Burdick earned a Juris Doctor from the University of Idaho College of Law in 1974.

Career

Burdick was appointed to the Idaho Supreme Court by Governor Dirk Kempthorne in 2003 to fill the vacancy of the retiring Jesse Walters.[6] He retained his seat in statewide elections in 2004 (unopposed),[7] 2010 (58.4%),[8] and 2016 (unopposed).[9] Elected chief justice by his fellow justices in 2011, Burdick did not seek a second term in 2015 and was succeeded by Jim Jones in August.[10] Following Jones' retirement, he became chief justice again in 2017.

References
  1. Idaho Supreme Court Bio
  2. Report of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court and in the Court of Appeals of the State of Idaho, Volume 140 (2003) - page 620
  3. "In Memory of Floyd "Ray" Burdick". Boise, Idaho: Summer Funeral Home. April 2013. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
  4. "Justice Roger S. Burdick". Boise High Class of 1965. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
  5. "Roger Burdick". Boise High Class of 1965. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
  6. Fick, Bob (June 27, 2003). "Kempthorne appoints Burdick to Supreme Court". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. p. B1.
  7. "Primary election results". State of Idaho. May 25, 2004. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  8. "Primary election results". State of Idaho. May 25, 2010. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  9. "Primary election results". State of Idaho. May 17, 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  10. Russell, Betsy Z. (July 15, 2015). "Justice Jim Jones to be Idaho Supreme Court's next chief justice, as of Aug. 1". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Retrieved August 16, 2015.
Legal offices
Preceded by
Jesse Walters		 Justice of the Idaho Supreme Court
2003–present		 Incumbent
Preceded by
Daniel T. Eismann		 Chief Justice of the Idaho Supreme Court
2011–2015		 Succeeded by
Jim Jones
Preceded by
Jim Jones		 Chief Justice of the Idaho Supreme Court
2017–present		 Incumbent
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