Judge Steven Hippler.
@MassGuy Thx for you post w news from X.
Beside info there, more re Judge Hippler:
Order of the Coif. Impressive.
Appointed to the bench in 2013.
His current term ends Jan. 4, 2027.
"In 2013, Steven Hippler was appointed by Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter as a
District Judge for the 4th Judicial District Court, with chambers in Ada County.
Judge Hippler graduated Order of the Coif from the University Of Utah College Of Law in 1991. In addition to his civil and felony criminal calendar, Judge Hippler presides over the Ada County Mental Health Court program. He also serves as the Deputy Administrative District Judge for the Fourth Judicial District.
"Immediately prior to taking the bench, Judge Hippler was a Partner at Givens
Pursley LLP. Before joining Givens Pursley in 2002, he was a partner at Hall
Farley Oberrecht and Blanton. In private practice, Judge Hippler primarily
represented doctors, hospitals and other medical providers in medical malpractice actions, business disputes, and in regulatory matters. Judge Hippler is a Boise native."
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https://www.id.uscourts.gov/content_fetcher/print_pdf.cfml?Content_ID=3082
And from Ballotpedia:
"General election for Idaho 4th Judicial District.
Incumbent Steven Hippler won election in the general election for Idaho 4th Judicial District on May 15, 2018."
And May 17, 2022 election.
"His current term ends on January 4, 2027."
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Steven Hippler
ID. judicial selection.
"The judges on the Idaho District Courts are elected in nonpartisan elections to four-year terms. The court shares most aspects of selection with the supreme court and court of appeals, including policies on re-election and the filling of interim vacancies.[4]"
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Judicial selection in Idaho
@gremlin444. Sorry to repeat some of info from your post. I have to dash, so cannot edit ATM.