Charles Francis McDevitt (January 5, 1932 – May 29, 2021) was an American attorney, politician, and jurist.
He transferred to the University of Idaho in Moscow, then served in the U.S. Army for two years, returned to the U of I in 1954, and received his LL.B degree from its College of Law in 1956.
He also worked as an executive at the Singer Corporation before returning to Boise, where he joined the Ada County Prosecutor's Office as a trial attorney.
[1][3] In August 1989, McDevitt was appointed to the Idaho Supreme Court by Governor Cecil Andrus; the seat was vacated by the death of Allan Shepard in May.
[1][4][5] Following his retirement from the court in 1997, McDevitt served on an ethics panel convened by the state legislature.