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Cynthia Meyer
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2024 - Present
2027
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Cynthia Meyer is a judge of the Idaho Supreme Court. She assumed office on January 5, 2024. Her current term ends on January 4, 2027.
Gov. Brad Little (R) appointed Meyer to replace former Justice John R. Stegner.[1] To learn more about this appointment, click here.
Biography
Meyer received a bachelor's degree in political science from the College of Idaho in 1982 and a J.D. from the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law in 1987. Meyer was previously a partner at the law firm James, Vernon and Weeks.[2]
Appointments
2023
Meyer was appointed to the Idaho Supreme Court by Gov. Brad Little (R) in November 2023.[1]
Governor Brad Little (R) appointed Cynthia Meyer to serve on the Idaho Supreme Court. Meyer was sworn in on January 5, 2024. Meyer replaces Justice John R. Stegner, who retired on October 31, 2023, citing his desire to return to private practice.[3] Stegner's replacement is Governor Little's second nominee to the five-member supreme court.
In Idaho, state supreme court justices are elected in nonpartisan elections. There are 13 states that use this selection method. To read more about the nonpartisan election of judges, click here.
If a midterm vacancy occurs on the court, an interim judge is appointed by the governor from a list of two to four names provided by a nominating commission. This judge will serve out the remainder of the unexpired term, after which he or she must run in a nonpartisan election to remain on the court.[4]
State supreme court judicial selection in Idaho
- See also: Judicial selection in Idaho
The five justices of the Idaho Supreme Court are elected in nonpartisan elections. They serve six-year terms, after which they must seek re-election if they wish to retain their seat. To learn more about these elections, visit the Idaho judicial elections page.[4]
Qualifications
To serve on the supreme court, a judge must:
- be at least 30 years old;
- be a U.S. citizen;
- be an Idaho resident for at least two years;
- be in good standing as an active or judicial member of the state bar for at least two years; and
- a licensed attorney for at least 10 years.[4]
Chief justice
The chief justice of the supreme court is selected by peer vote to serve a four-year term. [4]
Vacancies
If a midterm vacancy occurs on the court, an interim judge is appointed by the governor from a list of two to four names provided by a nominating commission. This judge will serve out the remainder of the unexpired term, after which he or she must run in a nonpartisan election to remain on the court.[4]
The map below highlights how vacancies are filled in state supreme courts across the country.
See also
External links
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Officeholder Idaho Supreme Court |
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Boise Dev, "Cynthia Meyer appointed to Idaho Supreme Court," accessed February 1, 2024
- ↑ CDA Press, "Meyer appointed First District judge," May 2, 2015
- ↑ State of Idaho Judicial Branch, "Idaho Supreme Court Justice John Stegner to Retire," accessed December 7, 2023
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 National Center for State Courts, "Methods of Judicial Selection," accessed September 14, 2021
Federal courts:
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Idaho • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Idaho
State courts:
Idaho Supreme Court • Idaho Court of Appeals • Idaho District Courts • Idaho Magistrate Division
State resources:
Courts in Idaho • Idaho judicial elections • Judicial selection in Idaho
