Welcome to the home page for the Second Judicial District, State of Idaho. The Second Judicial District includes the counties of Clearwater, Latah, Lewis, Idaho and Nez Perce located in North Central Idaho.
The Administrative Judge of the Second District is the District Judge Jeff Brudie, whose chambers are located in the Nez Perce County Courthouse in Lewiston, Idaho.
For additional contact information, please follow the "Court Contact Info" link to the left.
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Magistrate Judge Applicant Qualifications
You are requested to complete the qualification questionnaire regarding the candidates for Magistrate Judge in the Third Judicial District, Washington County. We encourage lawyers with knowledge of these candidates’ qualifications to complete the questionnaire to provide their evaluations and comments.
Idaho Rule of Professional Conduct 8.2(a) prohibits a lawyer from making a statement “that the lawyer knows to be false or with reckless disregard as to its truth or falsity concerning the qualifications or integrity of a judge … or of a candidate for election or appointment to judicial or legal office.”
Please note that the Magistrates Commission engages in the analysis of broad trends as shown by the surveys, without particular emphasis on any one criteria or response, while ensuring the anonymity of the lawyers’ responses.
The candidates are not provided the comments from this survey.
From time to time, a member of the Magistrates Commission will follow up on comments in the candidate interview. If a comment is so specific that it might reveal the identity of the responding lawyer, it is edited to a more general statement to ensure anonymity.
To complete the questionnaire, please go to the following link:
https://idcourts.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9ny9EV53Hy35Egd
Deadline to respond: Wednesday, October 4, 2017 by 5:00 p.m., MDT
List of Candidates:
BAZZOLI, AARON JOHN is Attorney-Owner, Bazzoli Law, PLLC, Caldwell, Idaho
BURROWS, DARTANYON GABRIEL is an Attorney-Partner, Massoth & Burrows Law, Payette, Idaho
DOLTON, JOSHUA LAWRENCE is Chief Deputy Prosecutor, Payette County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, Payette, Idaho
EAMES, DAVID BRENT is a Deputy Prosecutor, Civil Division, Canyon County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, Caldwell, Idaho
HAMILTON, RACHEL M. is a Public Defender, Ratliff Law Offices, Chtd., Mountain Home, Idaho
SHULL, LUVERNE EUGENE is a Deputy Prosecutor, Jerome County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, Jerome, Idaho
WHEELER, STANLEY FRED is Chief Deputy Prosecutor, Washington County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, Weiser, Idaho
WOOLF, ANDREW ROBERT is a Deputy Public Defender, Canyon County Public Defender’s Office, Caldwell, Idaho
3rd District Judge Applicant Qualifications
District Judge Applicant Qualifications
You are requested to complete the qualification questionnaire regarding the candidates for District Judge in the Third Judicial District, Canyon County. We encourage lawyers with knowledge of these candidates’ qualifications to complete the questionnaire to provide their evaluations and comments.
Please note that the Idaho Judicial Council engages in the analysis of broad trends as shown by the surveys, without particular emphasis on any one criteria or response, while ensuring the anonymity of the lawyers’ responses.
From time to time, a member of the Judicial Council will follow up on comments in the candidate interview. If a comment is so specific that it might reveal the identity of the responding lawyer, it is edited to a more general statement to ensure anonymity.
https://idcourts.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4IbeZuNmNlHJou9
Deadline to respond: October 2, 2017 by 5:00 p.m., MDT
List of Candidates Follows:
DAVIS, SCOTT J., is a Public Defender for Canyon County, Caldwell, Idaho
DeFORD, RAYMOND G., is a Lawyer in private practice in Nampa, Idaho
FRANCIS, LEON J., is a Hawaii Judicial Circuit Military Judge, Navy and Marine Corps Trial Judiciary, Kaneohe, Hawaii
JORGENSEN, KENNETH K., is a Deputy Attorney General, Appellate Unit, Criminal Law, Boise, Idaho
KEIM, M. SCOTT, is a Deputy Attorney General, Health and Human Services Division, Meridian, Idaho
ROKER, MATTHEW J., is a Lawyer in private practice in Caldwell, Idaho
SHULL, LUVERNE E., is a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for Jerome County, Gooding, Idaho
SULLIVAN, THOMAS A., is a Magistrate Judge of the Third Judicial District, Caldwell, Idaho
TOPMILLER, CHRIS, is Chief Criminal Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for Canyon Co., Wilder, Idaho
WHITNEY, THOMAS W., is a Lawyer in private practice in Moscow, Idaho
NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS FOR THE
POSITION OF DISTRICT JUDGE OF THE FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
Notice is hereby given that the Judicial Council is now accepting applications for the position of District Judge of the Fifth Judicial District. The Idaho Judicial Council is starting the process of selecting nominees to fill the vacancy created by the appointment of the Honorable G. Richard Bevan to the Idaho Supreme Court.
The salary of a district judge is $131,700.00. (Comprehensive information about the benefits afforded district judges is available by clicking here (hyperlink). The judge shall hear cases in Twin Falls County as well as in other counties within the Fifth Judicial District to which he or she may be assigned.
Under Idaho Code § 34-616 (5), to be appointed to the office of district judge, a person must, at the time of appointment meet all the following qualifications:
(a) Be at least thirty (30) years of age;
(b) Be a citizen of the United States and an elector in the state of Idaho;
(c) Have been a legal resident of the state of Idaho for at least two (2) continuous years
immediately preceding such appointment;
(d) Have been in good standing as an active or judicial member of the Idaho state bar for
at least two (2) continuous years immediately preceding such appointment; and
(e) Have held a license to practice law or held a judicial office in one (1) or more
jurisdictions for at least ten (1 0) continuous years immediately preceding such
appointment.
In addition, as described in Idaho Code 1-809, district judges shall actually reside at the place designated as resident chambers.
Application forms are available on the Judicial Council website at www.judicialcouncil.idaho.gov and from David W. Cantrill, Executive Director of the Judicial Council. You must use the revised 7/20/2017 application form. The application form is available on CD using WordPerfect or MSWord from the Judicial Council upon request. COMPLETED APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED IN THE JUDICIAL COUNCIL NO LATER THAN 5:00 P.M., OCTOBER 3, 2017. Applications should be submitted to:
Idaho Judicial Council, David W. Cantrill, Executive Director, P.O. Box 1397, Boise, Idaho 83701, Telephone: (208) 334-5213
or delivered to the Idaho Judicial Council Office at the Banner Bank Bldg., 950 W. Bannock Street, Suite 610, Boise, Idaho, 83702.
Immediately following receipt of the applications, the Judicial Council will circulate a questionnaire to the Bar via e-mail and to the general public concerning the qualifications of the applicants and will notify each applicant of the time and date for personal interviews. The Council is currently planning to meet on December 13, 2017, in Twin Falls, Idaho for interviews and selection of the nominees.
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District Judge for the Seventh Judicial District in Jefferson County
Public Questionnaire regarding candidates for the position of District Judge for the Seventh Judicial District in Jefferson County created by the retirement of the Honorable Alan C. Stephens. A news release is being distributed to advise the public that these questionnaires are available from the Clerk’s office. The Judicial Council would appreciate your cooperation in making these questionnaires available to persons in the Clerk’s offices who will be able to make them available to the public. Please make copies of the questionnaire as needed, or if you cannot make copies at your office, please feel free to call me at 334-5213. The questionnaires must be returned to the Judicial Council by September 25, 2017.
Questionnaires may be obtained by visiting the Judicial Council website at www.judicialcouncil.idaho.gov.
Neal, Randy - Lawyer in private practice - Idaho Falls, Idaho
Newman, David - Assistant U.S. Trustee - U.S. Department of Justice, Boise, Idaho
Thompson, Stevan - Lawyer in private practice - Idaho Falls, Idaho
Wood, T. Jason - Lawyer in private practice - Idaho Falls, Idaho
NOTICE OF RECRUITMENT FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
MAGISTRATE JUDGE – ADA COUNTY
The Magistrates Commission of the Fourth Judicial District is seeking applicants for the position of Magistrate Judge for Ada County to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Kevin Swain. The position will be available January 8, 2018 and will be chambered in the Ada County Courthouse in Boise, Idaho and the position will handle all magistrate level case types.
Effective July 1, 2015, to be appointed to the office of magistrate judge, a person must, at the time of appointment, meet all of the following qualifications:
Be at least (30) thirty years of age;
The appointee may be assigned to hear cases throughout the judicial district, and may also be assigned outside the district by the Idaho Supreme Court. The annual salary for the position is $119,700.00, plus state benefits.
Application forms are available by U.S. mail, from the Fourth District Court Trial Court Administrator, or from the Court’s web site at the following link: http://fourthjudicialcourt.idaho.gov/.
You can also request an application from: Larry D. Reiner, Trial Court Administrator, Fourth Judicial District Court, 200 W. Front Street, Boise, ID 83702-7300, (208) 287-7500
All application materials for this position must be received by the Trial Court Administrator of the Fourth Judicial District at the address listed above no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, September 22, 2017. Do not attach writing samples or any other documents not specifically required by this application.
Mandatory Conservatorship/Guardianship Class
Mandatory Forms for Conservator/Guardianship Cases
Please choose "Family Court Services" from the listing on the left to get information on class dates, times, and registration information.
Nez Perce County Weekly Judge's Rotation - 2017
State of Idaho - Data Repository - ISTARS
State of Idaho - Data Repository - iPortal (Ada and Twin Falls County)
For further information, please contact: Roland Gammill Trial Court Administrator P.O. Box 896 Lewiston, ID 83501 Telephone (208) 799-3077 Fax (208) 746-7987 or (888) 789-3193 E-mail Trial Court Administrator