Cynthia K.C. Meyer is an American lawyer who has served as an associate justice of the

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since 2023 after being appointed by Governor

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. She previously served as a judge of the Idaho 1st Judicial District Court from 2015 to 2023.

Education

Meyer received a

Bachelor of Arts A Bachelor of Arts (abbreviated B.A., BA, A.B. or AB; from the Latin ', ', or ') is the holder of a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate program in the liberal arts, or, in some cases, other disciplines. A Bachelor of Arts deg ...

from the

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in 1982 and a

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from the S.J. Quinney College of Law of the

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in 1987.

Career

Meyer practiced law for over 30 years at James, Vernon, and Weeks, P.A. She also served as an

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from 2005 to 2009. On May 1, 2015, she was appointed by Governor

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to serve as a judge of the 1st Judicial District Court to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of Judge Benjamin Simpson.

Idaho Supreme Court

In 2017, Meyer was one of multiple applicants who applied to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of Justice Warren Jones. In October 2023, Meyer was one of four candidates submitted to the governor for appointment to the Idaho Supreme Court. On November 6, 2023, Governor

announced the appointment of Meyer to serve as an associate justice of the

, to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of Justice John Stegner. Meyer was sworn into office in December 2023. On January 5, 2024, a public

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was held where she was ceremoniously sworn-in.

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