Idaho Court of Appeals Judges
The Idaho Court of Appeals consists of four judges who hear cases assigned by the Idaho Supreme Court.
Chief Judge Michael P. Tribe
Judge Tribe was appointed to the Court of Appeals by Gov. Brad Little in January 2024. He brings a varied legal background to the role, having worked as a small-town Idaho attorney with a range of expertise before becoming a judge in Idaho's Fifth Judicial District.
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Judge Jessica M. Lorello
Judge Lorello was appointed to the Court of Appeals by Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter in 2017. She is a fifth-generation Idahoan who worked in private practice and as a deputy attorney general before taking the bench.
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Judge Theodore J. Fleming
Judge Fleming was appointed to the Court of Appeals by Gov. Brad Little in May 2026. He has served in a wide range of roles across Idaho's court system, including as both a magistrate judge and a district judge in the Fourth Judicial District. As an attorney he worked both in private practice and as a deputy county prosecutor.
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Judge Gene A. Petty
Judge Petty was appointed to the Court of Appeals by Gov. Brad Little in May 2026. He previously was a district judge in Idaho's Third Judicial District and a deputy county prosecutor focused on civil litigation.
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