Judicial Selection in the States: Idaho
Overview
Idaho Supreme Court Justice Roger Burdick will retain his seat on the Idaho Supreme Court, beating challenger 2nd District Judge John Bradbury.
A set of tables that provide detailed information about selection...
The Idaho judiciary is composed of three levels of courts--a supreme court, a court of appeals, and a district court. Judges of these courts are chosen in nonpartisan elections, in which judicial candidates may not be nominated or endorsed by a political party, appear on a party ticket, or list a party affiliation on the ballot. When a judge leaves office in the middle of his term, the governor is authorized to fill the vacancy from a list of names submitted by the Idaho Judicial Council.