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Charles F. McDevitt
Charles Francis McDevitt (January 5, 1932 – May 29, 2021) was an American attorney, politician, executive, and jurist. He served as a justice of the Idaho Supreme Court from 1989 to 1997, including as chief justice from 1993 to 1997.
Born and raised in Pocatello, Idaho, McDevitt graduated from Pocatello High School and attended Idaho State College for a year. He transferred to the University of Idaho in Moscow, then served in the United States Army for two years. Returning to the University of Idaho in 1954, he earned his LL.B from the University of Idaho College of Law in 1956.
McDevitt began his legal career as a member of Richards, Haga & Eberle in Boise from 1956 to 1962. In 1962, he was elected to the Idaho House of Representatives and re-elected in 1964.
During this period, he held executive positions at Boise Cascade, including Vice President, Secretary, and General Counsel, between 1962 and 1968. He later held executive positions at Beck Industries and The Singer Corporation on the East Coast from 1968 to 1976.
He returned to Boise in 1976 to serve as Ada County Public Defender under contract until 1978, before becoming a founding partner of Givens, McDevitt, Pursley & Webb (now Givens & Pursley).
In August 1989, McDevitt was appointed to the Idaho Supreme Court by Governor Cecil Andrus to fill the vacancy created by the death of Allan Shepard.
Following his retirement from the court in 1997, McDevitt co-founded the law firm McDevitt and Miller, LLP with Dean J. Miller.
Beyond his judicial career, McDevitt had a distinguished record of professional leadership and public service. While serving in the Idaho House of Representatives from 1963 to 1966, he helped author and establish a state sales tax to fund education.
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Charles F. McDevitt
Charles Francis McDevitt (January 5, 1932 – May 29, 2021) was an American attorney, politician, executive, and jurist. He served as a justice of the Idaho Supreme Court from 1989 to 1997, including as chief justice from 1993 to 1997.
Born and raised in Pocatello, Idaho, McDevitt graduated from Pocatello High School and attended Idaho State College for a year. He transferred to the University of Idaho in Moscow, then served in the United States Army for two years. Returning to the University of Idaho in 1954, he earned his LL.B from the University of Idaho College of Law in 1956.
McDevitt began his legal career as a member of Richards, Haga & Eberle in Boise from 1956 to 1962. In 1962, he was elected to the Idaho House of Representatives and re-elected in 1964.
During this period, he held executive positions at Boise Cascade, including Vice President, Secretary, and General Counsel, between 1962 and 1968. He later held executive positions at Beck Industries and The Singer Corporation on the East Coast from 1968 to 1976.
He returned to Boise in 1976 to serve as Ada County Public Defender under contract until 1978, before becoming a founding partner of Givens, McDevitt, Pursley & Webb (now Givens & Pursley).
In August 1989, McDevitt was appointed to the Idaho Supreme Court by Governor Cecil Andrus to fill the vacancy created by the death of Allan Shepard.
Following his retirement from the court in 1997, McDevitt co-founded the law firm McDevitt and Miller, LLP with Dean J. Miller.
Beyond his judicial career, McDevitt had a distinguished record of professional leadership and public service. While serving in the Idaho House of Representatives from 1963 to 1966, he helped author and establish a state sales tax to fund education.