The Hon. Richard S. Christensen is a judge for the 1st Judicial District Court of Idaho. He was appointed to the bench by former Governor Butch Otter in April 2013, filling the vacancy created by the retirement of the Hon. John P. Luster.
The 1st Judicial District includes Benewah, Bonner, Boundary, Kootenai, and Shoshone Counties. Christensen has held an assignment in Kootenai County.
Prior to his appointment, was the Prosecuting Attorney in both Boise County and Benewah County. Before that, Christensen worked as a deputy attorney general with the Idaho Attorney General’s Office and spent over twenty-five years in private practice.
He received a bachelor’s degree from Colorado State University. Christensen then completed a J.D. at the University of Idaho College of Law.