G. Richard Bevan
G. Richard Bevan | |
|---|---|
| Associate Justice of the Idaho Supreme Court | |
| Assumed office September 27, 2017 | |
| Appointed by | Butch Otter |
| Preceded by | Dan Eismann |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Richard Bevan May 5, 1959 Twin Falls, Idaho, U.S. |
| Spouse | Pamela Bevan |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | Brigham Young University J. Reuben Clark Law School |
George Richard Bevan (born May 5, 1959)[1] is an American lawyer and judge, who is an associate justice of the Idaho Supreme Court.[2] He previously served as an Idaho district court judge from 2003 to 2017.[2]
Education and early career
Born and raised in Twin Falls, Idaho, Bevan graduated from Twin Falls High School in 1977,[2] and then attended Brigham Young University (BYU) in Provo, Utah. He earned a bachelor's degree in business management and finance in 1984, and completed a law degree at BYU's J. Reuben Clark Law School in 1987.[3]
Bevan served from 1993 to 1997 as the Twin Falls County prosecuting attorney, a post to which he was elected as a Republican.[4] He was a partner in the law firm Hillifield & Bevan from 1997 to 2003.[2]
Idaho state court
District Court
In 2003, Governor Dirk Kempthorne appointed Bevan as a state judge on the Idaho District Court for the 5th judicial district, which covers the south central portion of the state. He was re-elected in 2006, 2010, and 2014.[5]
Bevan was considered by Idaho's Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch for a possible nomination as a federal judge, but David Nye was selected in 2016.[3]
Supreme Court
In April 2017, Idaho Supreme Court justice Dan Eismann announced that he would retire on August 31.[6] The Idaho Judicial Council provided Governor Butch Otter with four replacement candidates to choose from: Bevan, state judges John Stegner and Greg Moeller, and attorney Rebecca Rainey.[7] Otter announced on August 29 that he had selected Bevan for the vacancy;[7] Stegner was appointed to the court the following May.
Bevan was sworn in as a justice of the Idaho Supreme Court on September 27, 2017.[8] Unopposed in the 2018 election,[9] his current term expires in January 2025. The nonpartisan election is held within the statewide primary election in May.[6]
References
- ^ MyLife.com profile
- ^ a b c d "Hon. G. Richard Bevan". Idaho Supreme Court. Idaho Judicial Branch. 2017. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
- ^ a b Russell, Betsy Z. (August 29, 2017). "Otter names 5th District Judge Richard Bevan to Idaho Supreme Court". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, WA. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
- ^ Brown, Nathan (August 29, 2017). "Twin Falls Judge Bevan named to Idaho Supreme Court". Times-News. Twin Falls, ID. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
- ^ Ysursa, Ben (2014). "List of All Candidate Declarations for 2014" (PDF). Office of the Idaho Secretary of State. State of Idaho. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
- ^ a b "Idaho Supreme Court Justice Eismann Announces Retirement" (PDF). Idaho Supreme Court. State of Idaho. April 10, 2017. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
- ^ a b "Judge Bevan Named to Idaho Supreme Court" (PDF). Idaho Supreme Court. State of Idaho. August 29, 2017. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
- ^ "Idaho In Session Archive: Justice G. Richard Bevan Investiture, September 27, 2017". Idaho Public Television. State of Idaho. 2017. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
- ^ "Primary election results". State of Idaho. May 15, 2018. Retrieved June 7, 2018.