Roger S. Burdick

Roger Stephen Burdick (born June 23, 1947) is an American attorney and jurist serving an Associate Justice of the Idaho Supreme Court. A member of the court since 2003, he previously served as chief justice from 2011 to 2015 and again from 2017 to 2020.[1]

Roger Burdick
Chief Justice of the Idaho Supreme Court
In office January 3, 2017 – December 31, 2020
Preceded by	Jim Jones
Succeeded by	G. Richard Bevan
In office August 1, 2011 – August 1, 2015
Preceded by	Dan Eismann
Succeeded by	Jim Jones
Justice of the Idaho Supreme Court
Incumbent
Assumed office August 1, 2003
Appointed by	Dirk Kempthorne
Preceded by	Jesse Walters
Personal details
Born	Roger Stephen Burdick June 23, 1947 Boulder, Colorado, U.S.
Education	University of Colorado (BS) University of Idaho (JD)

Early life and education

Born in Boulder, Colorado, Burdick moved around the United States in his youth, eventually settling in Boise, Idaho.[2] He graduated from Boise High School in 1965 and the University of Colorado in Boulder in 1970, earning a bachelor's degree in finance.[3][4] After a year as a bank examiner for the state of Idaho, Burdick earned a Juris Doctor from the University of Idaho College of Law in 1974.

Career

Burdick was appointed to the Idaho Supreme Court by Governor Dirk Kempthorne in 2003 to fill the vacancy of the retiring Jesse Walters.[5] He retained his seat in statewide elections in 2004 (unopposed),[6] 2010 (58.4%),[7] and 2016 (unopposed).[8] Elected chief justice by his fellow justices in 2011, Burdick did not seek a second term in 2015 and was succeeded by Jim Jones in August.[9] Following Jones' retirement, he became chief justice again in 2017 and served until December 31, 2020.

References

1. Idaho Supreme Court Bio
2. "In Memory of Floyd "Ray" Burdick". Boise, Idaho: Summer Funeral Home. April 2013. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
3. "Justice Roger S. Burdick". Boise High Class of 1965. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
4. "Roger Burdick". Boise High Class of 1965. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
5. Fick, Bob (June 27, 2003). "Kempthorne appoints Burdick to Supreme Court". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. p. B1.
6. "Primary election results". State of Idaho. May 25, 2004. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
7. "Primary election results". State of Idaho. May 25, 2010. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
8. "Primary election results". State of Idaho. May 17, 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
9. Russell, Betsy Z. (July 15, 2015). "Justice Jim Jones to be Idaho Supreme Court's next chief justice, as of Aug. 1". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Retrieved August 16, 2015.

External links

• http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/58866/roger-burdick#.VBEb8xZvDWA