Marion Callister

Marion Callister

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Prior offices

United States District Court for the District of Idaho

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Education

Bachelor's

University of Utah,L., 1950

Law

University of Utah College of Law, 1951

Personal

Birthplace

Moreland, Idaho

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Marion Jones Callister (1921-1997) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Idaho.

Callister was nominated by President Gerald Ford on July 19, 1976, to a seat vacated by J. Blaine Anderson; he was confirmed by the Senate on August 26, 1976, and received commission on September 1, 1976. From 1981-1988, he served as the chief judge. He assumed senior status on June 6, 1989. He served the District of Idaho until his death on June 24, 1997. Callister was succeeded in this position by Edward Lodge.

Early life and education

• University of Utah, B.S.L., 1950
• University of Utah College of Law, J.D., 1951

Professional career

• U.S. Army, 1944-1946
• Assistant county attorney, Blackfoot, Idaho, 1951-1952
• Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Idaho, 1953-1957
• Private practice, Boise, Idaho, 1958-1969
• State district judge, District of Idaho, 1970-1975
• U.S. Attorney for the District of Idaho, 1975-1976

Judicial career

District of Idaho

Callister was nominated by President Gerald Ford on July 19, 1976, to a seat vacated by J. Blaine Anderson; he was confirmed by the Senate on August 26, 1976, and received commission on September 1, 1976. From 1981-1988, he served as the chief judge. He assumed senior status on June 6, 1989. He served the District of Idaho until his death on June 24, 1997. Callister was succeeded in this position by Edward Lodge.

External links

• Callister's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by: J. Blaine Anderson	District of Idaho 1976–1989 Seat #2	Succeeded by: Edward Lodge