--- title: "Daniel T. Eismann | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/daniel-t-eismann-4150" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-09" --- # Daniel T. Eismann Supreme Court of Idaho · Judge ## Profile - Court: Supreme Court of Idaho - State: Idaho - Role: Judge - Service status: former - Last verified: 2026-08-22 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Judge, Idaho Supreme Court, 2001-present - In 2000, he was elected to the Idaho Supreme Court, unseating the incumbent Justice Cathy Silak — the only such defeat for an incumbent on the court since 1944 - Daniel Thomas Eismann (1947–2024) was an American lawyer and judge from Idaho, best known for serving as Chief Justice of the Idaho Supreme Court from 2007 to 2011 and for pioneering treatment courts and juvenile justice reforms in the state - He held the role of Chief Justice from 2007 to 2011 and retired in 2017 after 31 years on the judiciary - Appointed magistrate judge in Owyhee County (1986–1995) and district judge in Ada County (1995–2001) - Advancing juvenile justice reforms and child welfare initiatives - His work continues to influence Idaho’s justice system, and he is remembered for his kindness, humor, and service ### Education - University of Idaho Law School in — J.D. (1976) ### Additional information - Daniel T. Eismann - Daniel Thomas Eismann (February 15, 1947 – June 4, 2024) was an American lawyer and judge from Idaho. - Elected to the court in 2000 and took the bench on January 2, 2001. - After completing his law degree cum laude in 1976, Eismann practiced law in Homedale. - Began studies at the University of Idaho before enlisting in the U.S. Army in 1967, serving two consecutive tours in Vietnam as a crew chief/door gunner on a Huey gunship helicopter. - Born February 15, 1947 in Eugene, Oregon, Eismann grew up in Homedale, Idaho, and completed studies at Vallivue High School in 1965. - Date of birth: 1947-01-01 - Wounded in combat, earning two Purple Hearts and three medals for heroism - Birth place: Eugene ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### electronic exhibit format Scope: statewide Idaho's statewide electronic-filing rule generally requires text-searchable PDF or PDF/A submissions and a 50 MB per-document limit; scanned-image attachments and exhibits may use standard PDF and are not rejected for the usual text-searchability format requirement. Evidence excerpt: A document ... submitted electronically to the court must be in the form of a text-searchable Portable Document Format (PDF) or a text-searchable Portable Document Format/A (PDF/A) file ... and not exceed 50 megabytes. A document that is an attachment or exhibit ... may be in standard PDF format and need not be text searchable. [Idaho Rules for Electronic Filing and Service, Rule 6](https://isc.idaho.gov/rules-procedure/irefs) Source checked: 2026-07-27 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/4150/daniel-t-eismann/) - [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/4150/daniel-t-eismann/) - [Supreme Court of Idaho current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/4150/daniel-t-eismann/) - [Idaho Rules for Electronic Filing and Service, Rule 6](https://isc.idaho.gov/rules-procedure/irefs) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/4150/daniel-t-eismann/) - [Daniel Eismann - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Daniel_Eismann) - [Daniel T. Eismann - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_T._Eismann) - [Wikidata: Daniel T. Eismann](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16241279) - [sitting_membership_end](https://isc.idaho.gov/about-the-courts/ica-judges) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/4150/daniel-t-eismann/) - [Daniel Eismann - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Daniel_Eismann) - [Daniel T. Eismann - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_T._Eismann) - [Wikidata: Daniel T. Eismann](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16241279) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/daniel-t-eismann-4150", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/daniel-t-eismann-4150", "name": "Daniel T. Eismann | KnowJudges", "description": "Daniel T. Eismann, Supreme Court of Idaho. 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