Jim Jones (judge)

Jim Jones
Chief Justice of the Idaho Supreme Court
In office
August 1, 2015 – January 2017
Preceded byRoger S. Burdick
Succeeded byRoger S. Burdick
Justice of the Idaho Supreme Court
In office
January 3, 2005 – January 2017
Preceded byWayne Kidwell
Succeeded byRobyn Brody
29th Attorney General of Idaho
In office
January 5, 1983 – January 7, 1991
GovernorJohn Evans
Cecil Andrus
Preceded byDavid Leroy
Succeeded byLarry EchoHawk
Personal details
Born (1942-05-13) May 13, 1942 (age 82)
Twin Falls, Idaho, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseKelly Jones
Children3
EducationIdaho State University
University of Oregon (BA)
Northwestern University (JD)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1967–1969
RankCaptain
UnitArtillery
Battles/warsVietnam War

James Thomas Jones[1] (born May 13, 1942) is an American attorney, politician, and jurist who served as the chief justice of the Idaho Supreme Court and a former Attorney General of Idaho.[2][3]

  1. ^ Who's Who in American Law, 2007-2008. Marquis Who's Who. 2007. p. 573. ISBN 978-0-8379-3524-9.
  2. ^ "Supreme Court Justices". State of Idaho. Archived from the original on August 21, 2015. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
  3. ^ Oxley, Chuck (January 4, 2005). "Jim Jones takes oath as high court justice". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. p. B2.