Emery T. Knudson

Emery Thomas "E. T." Knudson (September 3, 1896 – June 13, 1974) was a justice of the Idaho Supreme Court from 1959 to 1965, serving as chief justice from 1963 to 1965.^[1] He received his LL.B. from the University of Idaho College of Law in 1921 and was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity.^[3]

Emery Knudson
Chief Justice of the Idaho Supreme Court
In office January 3, 1963 – January 1965
Preceded by	E.B. Smith[1]
Succeeded by	Henry McQuade[2]
Justice of the Idaho Supreme Court
In office 1959–1965
Preceded by	William D. Keeton
Succeeded by	Clay V. Spear
Personal details
Born	(1896-09-03)September 3, 1896 Post Falls, Idaho
Died	June 13, 1974(1974-06-13) (aged 77) Post Falls, Idaho
Resting place	Evergreen Cemetery Post Falls, Idaho
Education	University of Idaho LL.B. 1921
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Years of service	1918
Battles/wars	World War I

From northern Idaho, Knudson was born in Post Falls, graduated from Coeur d'Alene High School,^[3] and served overseas during World War I.^[4]

Knudson was elected to the court in 1959. In early 1965, he became the first elected official in Idaho to take a controversial loyalty oath enacted by the state legislature in 1963, and thereafter enjoined while awaiting litigation.^[2][5] Knudson resigned from the court later that year.^[6][7]