About the Office of the Attorney General
The Role of Attorney General
The Office of the Attorney General provides legal representation to the State of Idaho.
The Attorney General and his deputies represent numerous state agencies and offices,
including the Department of Labor, Idaho State Police, and the Secretary of State.
By law, the office does not provide legal representation to individual citizens.
These duties are detailed in Article 4, Section 1,17, and 18 of the Idaho Constitution and further defined in Idaho Code §§ 67-1401 – 1409.
Attorney General Raúl R. Labrador
Raúl R. Labrador is Idaho’s 33rd Attorney General. He was elected to his first term on November 8th, 2022.
Mr. Labrador holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Brigham Young University and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Washington School of Law.
During law school, he interned for the Criminal Division of a United States Attorney’s Office and, after graduation, clerked for the United States Court for the District of Idaho.
General Labrador has spent most of his legal career practicing immigration and criminal law.
He founded and managed a law firm with offices in Boise and Nampa, Idaho.
In 2006, Labrador was elected to the Idaho House of Representatives.
He later served in the United States House of Representatives from 2011–2019,
including as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Throughout his career, Attorney General Labrador has been recognized for his leadership in protecting constitutional liberty, parental rights, gun rights, and national border security.
Attorney General Labrador lives in Eagle, Idaho with his wife Rebecca.
They are the proud parents of five children and have six grandchildren.
