Gregory W. Moeller

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]

Gregory W. Moeller
Associate Justice of the Idaho Supreme Court
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2019
Appointed by	Butch Otter
Preceded by	Joel D. Horton
Personal details
Born	Gregory W. Moeller May 1, 1963 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Spouse(s)	Kathy Moeller
Children	5
Alma mater	Brigham Young University J. Reuben Clark Law School

Education and early career

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 law degree at BYU's J. Reuben Clark Law School in 1990.

Moeller was in private practice at the law firm Rigby, Andrus & Moeller, Chtd. from 1990 to 2009.[1]

Idaho state court

District Court

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

In June 2018, Idaho Supreme Court justice Joel 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 will face election in May 2020 to retain the seat.

References

1. "Hon. Gregory Moeller". Idaho Supreme Court. Idaho Judicial Branch. 2019. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
2. "Idaho Supreme Court justice to retire after 24 years in judiciary". Idaho Press.
3. "Justice Moeller Biography | Supreme Court". isc.idaho.gov.