Gregory W. Moeller
Gregory Moeller | |
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| Justice of the Idaho Supreme Court | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2019 | |
| Appointed by | Butch Otter |
| Preceded by | Joel D. Horton |
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| Born | May 1, 1963 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Spouse | Kathy Moeller |
| Children | 5 |
| Education | Brigham Young University (BA, JD) |
Gregory W. Moeller (born March 1, 1963) is an American lawyer and judge, who is an associate justice of the Idaho Supreme Court.[1] He previously served as an Idaho district court judge from 2009 to 2018.[1]
Education and early career
[edit]Moeller graduated from South Fremont High School in 1981,[1] and then attended Brigham Young University (BYU) in Provo, Utah. He earned a bachelor's degree, magna cum laude, in political science in 1987, and completed a J.D. degree at BYU's J. Reuben Clark Law School in 1990.
Moeller was in private practice in Rexburg at the law firm Rigby, Andrus & Moeller, Chtd. from 1990 to 2009.[1]
Judicial career
[edit]State district court
[edit]In 2009, Governor Butch Otter appointed Moeller as a state judge on the Idaho District Court for the 7th judicial district. He was re-elected in 2010 and 2014.
Supreme Court
[edit]In June 2018, Idaho Supreme Court justice Joel D. Horton announced his retirement, effective at the end of December.[2] The Idaho Judicial Council provided Governor Butch Otter with three replacement candidates to choose from: Moeller and attorneys Rebecca Rainey and Mary York.[2] Otter announced on November 30 that he had selected Moeller for the vacancy.
Moeller was sworn in on January 3, 2019,[3] and ran unopposed in the 2020 election, held during the state primary in the spring..
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Hon. Gregory Moeller". Idaho Supreme Court. Idaho Judicial Branch. 2019. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ a b "Idaho Supreme Court justice to retire after 24 years in judiciary". Idaho Press.
- ^ "Justice Moeller Biography | Supreme Court". isc.idaho.gov.
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