District County Assignments

Southern Division:
Ada, Adams, Blaine, Boise, Camas, Canyon, Elmore, Gem, Gooding, Jerome, Lincoln, Owyhee, Payette, Twin Falls, Valley, Washington

Northern Division:
Benewah, Bonner, Boundary, Kootenai, Shoshone

Central Division:
Clearwater, Idaho, Latah, Lewis, Nez Perce

Eastern Division:
Bannock, Bear Lake, Bingham, Bonneville, Butte, Caribou, Cassia, Clark, Custer, Franklin, Fremont, Jefferson, Lemhi, Madison, Minidoka, Oneida, Power, Teton.

There are three divisional offices within the District of Idaho: Boise, Coeur d'Alene, and Pocatello. All hearings for Central Division cases are held in Coeur d'Alene.

Selecting the Correct Office

When opening a new civil case, the first step is to select the correct divisional office.

For a Complaint, the office is determined by:

1)  the county of the defendant, or

2)  if the defendant is out-of-state, the county of the plaintiff, or

3)  if neither 1 or 2 apply, the county in which the incident occurred occasioning the law suit.

In a Notice of Removal, you must select the divisional office where the court for the original case is located.

You may check the map of offices and divisions to verify your selection.

Reference:  28 USC § 1391

Ninth Circuit Library - Boise

The United States Courts for the Ninth Circuit has a library in the Federal Building in Boise.  For information on access to the library in Boise, see the Public Access Policy as well as Local Rule 77.3.

Contact Information:
U.S. Courts Library

Boise_Library@LB9.uscourts.gov

208-334-9545