Larry Monroe Boyle

Larry M. Boyle
Justice of the Idaho Supreme Court
In office
August 1989 (1989-08) – March 1992 (1992-03)
Appointed byCecil Andrus
Preceded byRobert C. Huntley
Succeeded byLinda Copple Trout
Personal details
Born (1943-06-23) June 23, 1943 (age 81)
Seattle, Washington
DiedNovember 23, 2017(2017-11-23) (aged 74)
SpouseBeverly Rigby Boyle
Children5 sons, 1 daughter
ResidenceIdaho
EducationBrigham Young University, B.A. 1968
University of Idaho, J.D., 1972

Larry Monroe Boyle (June 23, 1943–November 23, 2017) was a justice of the Idaho Supreme Court from 1989 to 1992.[1][2]

Born in Seattle, Washington, and raised in Pocatello, Idaho, Boyle graduated from Pocatello High School in 1961 and was a missionary in Ireland for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1964 to 1966.[2] He then graduated from Brigham Young University in 1968 with a degree in economics, served in the U.S. Army, and received his J.D. from the University of Idaho College of Law in 1972.[3][4][5]

Boyle entered the practice of law in Idaho Falls with the law firm of Hanson, Boyle, Beard and Martin, until 1986, when he was appointed to a seat on Idaho's 7th District bench.[6] He also served as president of the 7th District Bar Association, and as a member of the Idaho Judicial Council, which made recommendations on the appointment of judges.[3] While serving as a district judge, Boyle was called up to fill in on the Idaho Supreme Court on several occasions.[3] In 1989, Governor Cecil Andrus appointed Boyle to the state supreme court,[4] which was well-received even by political opponents of the governor.[3]

Boyle resigned from the court in March 1992 to become a U.S. magistrate judge,[7] and retired in 2008.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Larry Monroe Boyle". Relyea Funeral Chapel. (obituary). November 2017. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Russell, Betsy Z. (November 29, 2017). "Longtime judge Larry Boyle dies at age 74". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d "Boyle, McDevitt add experience to bench", The Times-News (August 8, 1989), p. B-4.
  4. ^ a b "Andrus names 2 justices". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. August 8, 1989. p. 1A.
  5. ^ "Magistrate Judge Larry M. Boyle". United States Courts: District of Idaho. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  6. ^ a b Ball, Katie (October 2008). "Hon. Larry M. Boyle retires as Chief Magistrate Judge". The Advocate. (University of Idaho College of Law). p. 38.
  7. ^ Abrams, Joan (August 18, 1992). "Trout named to state's high court". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1A.
Political offices
Preceded by Justice of the Idaho Supreme Court
1989–1992 		Succeeded by


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