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 "markdown": "# Edward J. Lodge\n\nEdward J. Lodge (born 1933) is an American jurist and a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Idaho since 2015.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1383976)</sup> He was appointed to the court by President George H.W. Bush, receiving his commission in 1989.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1383976)</sup> He served as the court's chief judge from 1992 to 1999 before assuming senior status (semi-retired judgeship with reduced caseload) on July 3, 2015.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1383976)</sup>\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Court | U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1383976)</sup> |\n| Appointed by | George H.W. Bush<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1383976)</sup> |\n| Confirmed | November 21, 1989, by voice vote<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1383976)</sup> |\n| Senior status | July 3, 2015<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1383976)</sup> |\n| Born | 1933 in Caldwell, Idaho<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1383976)</sup> |\n| Education | B.A., College of Idaho, 1957; LL.B., University of Idaho College of Law, 1961<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1383976)</sup> |\n\n## Early life and education\n\nLodge was born in 1933 in Caldwell, Idaho.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1383976)</sup> He received a [Bachelor of Arts](https://www.edgepedia.org/bachelor-of-arts) degree from the College of Idaho in 1957 and a [Bachelor of Laws](https://www.edgepedia.org/bachelor-of-laws) degree from the University of Idaho College of Law in 1961.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1383976)</sup> He was sworn in as a licensed attorney in 1962.<sup>[2](https://www.id.uscourts.gov/content_fetcher/print_pdf.cfml?Content_ID=2193)</sup>\n\n## Legal career\n\nLodge entered private practice in Idaho, beginning after his admission to the bar, until 1963.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1383976)</sup> He then served as a judge of the Canyon County Probate Court from 1963 to 1965.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1383976)</sup> He next served as a judge of the Idaho District Court from 1965 to 1988.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1383976)</sup> Combining his state and federal service, he is one of Idaho's longest serving judges, having begun his judicial career in 1963.<sup>[2](https://www.id.uscourts.gov/content_fetcher/print_pdf.cfml?Content_ID=2193)</sup>\n\n## Federal judicial service\n\nPresident George H.W. Bush nominated Lodge to the United States District Court for the District of Idaho on October 30, 1989, to a seat vacated by Judge Marion J. Callister.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1383976)</sup> The Senate confirmed him by voice vote on November 21, 1989, and he received his commission on November 27, 1989.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1383976)</sup> He began his tenure on the court on December 1, 1989.<sup>[2](https://www.id.uscourts.gov/content_fetcher/print_pdf.cfml?Content_ID=2193)</sup> He served as chief judge of the District of Idaho from 1992 to 1999.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1383976)</sup> During his federal service, he was selected to serve on the Ninth Circuit Judicial Council.<sup>[2](https://www.id.uscourts.gov/content_fetcher/print_pdf.cfml?Content_ID=2193)</sup> He assumed senior status on July 3, 2015.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1383976)</sup>\n\n## References\n\n1. [Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges: Edward J. Lodge](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1383976)\n2. [District of Idaho: Judge Edward J. Lodge](https://www.id.uscourts.gov/content_fetcher/print_pdf.cfml?Content_ID=2193)\n\n---\n*Topic: Encyclopedia › Society and history › Law and justice › Courts and legal practice › Legal biographies › United States judges › US federal judges › Article III judges (district and appellate) › United States district court judges › Surnames L to Ma*\n\n*Initially written Sep 27, 2026 · Reviewed: Sep 29, 2026 · Edited: Sep 29, 2026 · Last review: Sep 29, 2026*\n\n*Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.*\n\nLicense: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license\n",
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