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B. Lynn Winmill

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho. Senior status. Born 1952.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho

Appointed by
William J. Clinton (Democratic)
Nominated
May 24, 1995
Senate vote
Voice vote
Confirmed
Aug 11, 1995
Commissioned
Aug 14, 1995
Senior status
Aug 16, 2021

Education

  • B.A., Idaho State University, 1974
  • J.D., Harvard Law School, 1977

Career

  • Private practice, Denver, Colorado, 1977-1979
  • Private practice, Pocatello, Idaho, 1979-1987
  • Judge, Idaho District Court, Sixth Judicial District, 1987-1995
  • Adjunct professor, Idaho State University, 1991-1995
  • Board member, Federal Judicial Center, 2023-present

DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026

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