G. Richard Bevan
Chief Justice (retiring Oct. 30, 2026)

G. Richard Bevan grew up in Twin Falls and earned his undergraduate and law degrees from Brigham Young University in 1987. He practiced law in Twin Falls for sixteen years, including a term as county prosecutor, before Governor Dirk Kempthorne appointed him to the Fifth Judicial District bench in 2003. Governor Butch Otter elevated him to the Supreme Court in 2017, and his fellow justices selected him as Chief Justice beginning in 2021, a post he has now held through two terms. He is retiring effective October 30, 2026. Read more…

CAREER

• 5th District Court: Appointed 2003; reelected 2006, 2010, 2014
• Idaho Supreme Court: Appointed 2017
• Retained 2018, 2024
• Chief Justice: 2021–2026 (retiring Oct. 30, 2026)