Judge Bruce L. Pickett: Professional Background and Legal Expertise

7th Judicial District Court of Idaho,

Biography

The Hon. Bruce L. Pickett is a judge for the 7th Judicial District Court of Idaho. He was elected to the bench on November 4, 2014, filling a vacancy created by the resignation of the Hon. Jon J. Shindurling.


The 7th Judicial District encompasses Bingham, Bonneville, Butte, Clark, Custer, Fremont, Jefferson, Lemhi, Madison, and Teton Counties.


Prior to his election, Pickett was the Prosecuting Attorney for Bonneville County, a position to which he was named in 2011. He first joined the Bonneville County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office as a deputy prosecuting attorney in 2003, quickly rising through the ranks to become its Chief Deputy Prosecuting Attorney.


Pickett earned a J.D. from Brigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark Law School, in 1997. He is licensed to practice in Idaho (1997), Nevada (1998), Utah (1999), and Colorado (1999).


Born and raised in Idaho Falls, Idaho, Pickett and his wife, Jennifer, have three children.