A former Idaho Supreme Court chief justice who was awarded two Purple Hearts has died

BOISE (Idaho Statesman) — A erstwhile Idaho Supreme Court justness who was an Army seasoned and helped found Ada County’s supplier tribunal has died, according to a news release from nan State of Idaho Judicial Branch.

Daniel T. Eismann died Tuesday nighttime astatine a Boise-area hospital. He was 77. Information regarding memorial services will beryllium released astatine a later day done Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel.

Eismann spent 31 years arsenic portion of Idaho’s judiciary, retiring successful 2017. He served arsenic nan Idaho Supreme Court’s main justness from 2007 to 2011. He mightiness champion beryllium remembered for helping create nan state’s strategy of curen courts, his activity pinch juvenile offenders and different children successful nan tribunal system, and his championing of much women becoming judges.

“Justice Eismann was a towering fig successful nan law, who exemplified nan highest standards of judicial excellence and unwavering committedness to justness passim his distinguished career,” existent Chief Justice G. Richard Bevan said successful a news release.

“He will beryllium remembered for his important contributions to nan rule and nan profound power he had connected each who had nan privilege of associating pinch him.”

A 1976 postgraduate of nan University of Idaho, Eismann practiced rule for 10 years earlier being appointed arsenic a magistrate judge for Owyhee County. He was past appointed arsenic a territory judge successful Ada County successful 1995 earlier being elected to service connected Idaho’s Supreme Court successful 2000. It was during his clip astatine nan Ada County Courthouse that he saw a request for curen courts and worked to get them implemented into nan justness system.

Eismann graduated from Vallivue High School successful Caldwell successful 1965. Before attending rule school, he served 2 consecutive tours of work pinch nan Army successful Vietnam. As a unit chief/door gunner connected a Huey gunship, he was awarded 2 Purple Hearts for being wounded successful combat and 3 medals for heroism.