title: List of University of Idaho College of Law alumni
text: # List of University of Idaho College of Law alumni
  
  Notable alumni of the University of Idaho College of Law.
  
  ## Federal Judges
  
  ### U.S. Circuit Judges
  
  * Blaine Anderson, class of 1949, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (1976–88), District Court Judge for the District of Idaho (1971–76)
  * Danielle J. Forrest, class of 2004, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (2019–present)
  * Thomas Nelson, class of 1962 (LL.B.), United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (1990–2003), senior judge (2003–11)
  
  ### U.S. District Judges
  
  * Amanda Brailsford, class of 1993, District of Idaho (2023–present), Idaho Court of Appeals (2019–23)
  * Edward Lodge, class of 1961 (LL.B), District of Idaho (1989–2015), senior judge (2015–19), bankruptcy judge (1988–89)
  * Ray McNichols, class of 1950 (LL.B), District of Idaho (1964–85), senior judge (1981–85)
  * Harold Ryan, class of 1950 (LL.B), District of Idaho (1981–92), senior judge (1992–95)
  * Fred Taylor, class of 1926 (LL.B), District of Idaho (1954–71), senior judge (1971–88)
  
  ### U.S. Magistrate Judges
  
  * Candy Dale, class of 1982, District of Idaho (2008–2022)
  * Mikel H. Williams, class of 1969, District of Idaho (1984–2008)
  
  ### Bankruptcy Judge
  
  * Noah G. Hillen, class of 2007, District of Idaho (2020–present)
  * Terry L. Myers, class of 1980, District of Idaho (1998–2020)
  * Jim D. Pappas, class of 1977, District of Idaho (1990–present)
  
  ## State Judges
  
  ### Supreme Court Justices
  
  * Stephen Bistline, class of 1949, Idaho Supreme Court (1976–94)
  * Larry Boyle, class of 1972, Idaho Supreme Court (1989–92), U.S. Magistrate Judge (1992–2008)
  * Roger Burdick, class of 1974, Idaho Supreme Court (2003–21); Chief Justice (2011–15, 2017–20)
  * Joel Horton, class of 1985, Idaho Supreme Court (2007–18)
  * Robert Huntley, class of 1959, Idaho Supreme Court (1982–89)
  * Dan Eismann, class of 1976, Idaho Supreme Court (2001–17); Chief Justice (2007–11)
  * Wayne Kidwell, class of 1964, Idaho Supreme Court (1999–2004), Attorney General of Idaho (1975–79)
  * Charles McDevitt, class of 1956, Idaho Supreme Court (1989–97); Chief Justice (1993–97)
  * John Stegner, class of 1982, Idaho Supreme Court (2018–present)
  * Linda Copple Trout, class of 1977, Idaho Supreme Court (1992–2007); Chief Justice (1997–2004)
  * Jesse Walters, class of 1963, Idaho Supreme Court (1997–2003), judge on the Idaho Court of Appeals (1982–97)
  * Colleen Zahn, class of 2000, Idaho Supreme Court (2021–present)
  
  ### Court of Appeals Judges
  
  * David Gratton, Idaho Court of Appeals (2009-present)
  * Michael P. Gibbons, Nevada Court of Appeals (2015–present)
  * Molly Huskey, class of 1993, Idaho Court of Appeals (2015–present)
  * John Melanson, class of 1981, Idaho Court of Appeals (2009–17)
  * Darrell Perry, class of 1976, Idaho Court of Appeals (1993–2009)
  * Roger Swanstrom, class of 1956 (LL.B), Idaho Court of Appeals (1982–93)
  
  ## Politicians
  
  ### Executive Branch
  
  **Governors**
  
  * Jim Risch, class of 1968, Governor of Idaho (2006–07), U.S. Senator (2009–present), Lieutenant Governor of Idaho (2003–06, 2007–09)
  
  **Lieutenant Governors**
  
  * David Leroy, class of 1971, Lieutenant Governor of Idaho (1983–87), Idaho Attorney General (1979–83)
  
  **Attorneys General**
  
  * Tony Park, class of 1963, Idaho Attorney General (1971–75)
  * Bob Robson, class of 194x (LL.B), Idaho Attorney General (1969–71)
  * Lawrence Wasden, class of 1985, Idaho Attorney General (2003–23)
  
  **United States Attorney**
  
  * Bart Davis, class of 1980, United States Attorney for Idaho (2017–21)
  * Thomas E. Moss, United States Attorney for Idaho (2001-2010)
  
  **Other Executive Branch officials**
  
  * Dave Bieter, class of 1986, Mayor of Boise (2004–2020)
  * Hamer Budge, class of 1936, chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (1969–71), U.S. Representative from 2nd district (1951–61)
  * Abe Goff, class of 1924 (LL.B), commissioner on the Interstate Commerce Commission, U.S. Representative from 1st district (1947–49)
  
  ### Legislative Branch
  
  **United States Senator**
  
  * Jim McClure, class of 1950 (LL.B.), United States Senator from Idaho (1973–91), United States Representative from Idaho's 1st congressional district (1967–73)
  * Herman Welker, class of 1929 (LL.B), United States Senator from Idaho (1951–57)
  
  **United States House of Representatives**
  
  * Bill Sali, class of 1984, United States Representative from Idaho's 1st congressional district (2007–09)
  
  ## Business Leaders
  
  * Frank Shrontz, class of 1954 (LL.B), chairman and chief executive officer of Boeing
  