Richard Bevan's Biography
- Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (ID), Non-partisan
- Elected to Justice of the Supreme Court (ID), Non-partisan
Contact Information
Office
451 West State Street
Boise, ID 83702
Full Name:
George Richard Bevan
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Pamela; 5 Children; 21 Grandchildren
Birth Place:
Twin Falls, ID
Home City:
Boise, ID
JD, Law, Brigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark Law School, 1984-1987
BS, Business Management/Finance, Brigham Young University, 1980-1984
Chief Justice, Idaho State Supreme Court, 2021-present
Candidate, Idaho State Supreme Court, 2018, 2024
Justice, Idaho State Supreme Court, 2017-2021
Appointed by Governor Butch Otter, Justice, Idaho State Supreme Court, 2017
Chair, Idaho Supreme Courts Appellate Rules Advisory Committee and the Administrative Conference
Appointed by Governor Dirk Kempthorne, Administrative District Judge, 5th District Court of Idaho, 2003-2017
Partner, Hollifield & Bevan, PA, 1997-2003
Prosecutor, Twin Falls County, 1993-1997
Former President, Fifth District Bar Association
Former President, Magic Valley YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association)
Graduate, National Center for State Courts Toll Fellowship Program, 2014
Awards:
Henry Toll Fellow (Council of State Governments, 2014)
John Welch Award for Legal Writing (J. Reuben Clark Law School, 1987)
Co-Author, Best Brief, William J. Spong, Jr. Invitational Moot Court Competition (College of William and Mary, 1987)
Co-Author, Best Brief (Western Regional National Moot Court Competition, 1986)