Steven Hippler

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Steven Hippler

Idaho 4th Judicial District

Tenure

2013 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

12

Report an officeholder change

Elections and appointments

Last elected

May 17, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

Boise State University

Law

University of Utah

Steven Hippler is a judge of the Idaho 4th Judicial District. He assumed office in 2013. His current term ends on January 4, 2027.

Hippler ran for re-election for judge of the Idaho 4th Judicial District. He won in the general election on May 17, 2022.

Biography

Education

Hippler received an undergraduate degree from Boise State University, going on to receive his J.D. from the University of Utah.

Career

• 2013-Present: Judge, Fourth Judicial District
• 2002-2013: Partner, Givens Pursley LLC

Elections

2022

See also: Municipal elections in Ada County, Idaho (2022)

General election

General election for Idaho 4th Judicial District

Incumbent Steven Hippler won election in the general election for Idaho 4th Judicial District on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Steven Hippler (Nonpartisan)	100.0	58,977

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2018

See also: Municipal elections in Ada County, Idaho (2018)

General election

General election for Idaho 4th Judicial District

Incumbent Steven Hippler won election in the general election for Idaho 4th Judicial District on May 15, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Steven Hippler (Nonpartisan)	100.0	51,420

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Selection method

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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Noteworthy cases

Bryan Kohberger murder case (2022)

Judge Hippler sentenced Bryan Kohberger to life without parole on July 23, 2025 in the 2022 Idaho murder case. Kohberger agreed to a plea deal in the fatal stabbing of four college students, pleading guilty to four counts of first-degree murder and burglary.

See also

2022 Elections

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Footnotes

Idaho courts

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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