B. Lynn Winmill at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Court
- U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho
- Jurisdiction
- Idaho · Federal
- Judicial service
- August 14, 1995–present
B. Lynn Winmill
Judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho
Available research
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AI abuse cases
1 caseAI-related ruling · January 4, 2026
Allen v. Experian Information Solutions
- Court response
- Warning
Biography
Professional career
- Adjunct professor, Idaho State University, 1991-1995
- Judge, Idaho District Court, Sixth Judicial District, 1987-1995
- Private practice, Pocatello, ID, 1979-1987
- Private practice, Denver, CO, 1977-1979
Judicial service
- Judge, District Court, D. Idaho, 1995-present
Education
- Idaho State University · B.A., 1974
- Harvard University · J.D., 1977
Personal record
Born 1952 · Blackfoot, ID
Courtroom rules and guidance
Presentation Procedure
Courtwide presentation-related guidance applies to this judge.
AMX Control Panel at Lectern: The AMX control panel has been referenced several times above and the main menu is illustrated at the left. The panel facilitates operation of the evidence presentation devices and selection of the audio/video sources. The first four functions have been discussed above.Boise_Courtroom_Technology_Manual_276.pdf ↗
Civil Remote Testimony
In federal district-court civil proceedings, testimony is ordinarily taken in open court; remote contemporaneous testimony requires good cause in compelling circumstances and appropriate safeguards.
For good cause in compelling circumstances and with appropriate safeguards, the court may permit testimony in open court by contemporaneous transmission from a different location.Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 43(a), Testimony in Open Court ↗
Criminal Recording And Broadcasting
Federal district courts may not permit courtroom photography or broadcasting during criminal judicial proceedings unless a statute or another federal rule provides an exception.
Except as otherwise provided by a statute or these rules, the court must not permit the taking of photographs in the courtroom during judicial proceedings or the broadcasting of judicial proceedings from the courtroom.Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 53, Courtroom Photographing and Broadcasting Prohibited ↗
Sources
Federal Judicial Center biography
Identity source · HTML · checked July 25, 2026
https://www.fjc.gov/node/1389946CourtListener judicial biographical directory
Identity source · HTML · checked August 2, 2026
https://www.courtlistener.com/person/3514/barry-lynn-winmill/Boise_Courtroom_Technology_Manual_276.pdf
Judge research source · PDF · checked July 24, 2026
https://idd.uscourts.gov/Content_Fetcher/index.cfml/Boise_Courtroom_Technology_Manual_276.pdf?Content_ID=276Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 43(a), Testimony in Open Court
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.uscourts.gov/forms-rules/current-rules-practice-procedure/federal-rules-civil-procedureFederal Rule of Criminal Procedure 53, Courtroom Photographing and Broadcasting Prohibited
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.uscourts.gov/court-records/access-court-proceedings/remote-public-access-proceedings/history-cameras-broadcasting-and-remote-public-access-courts