They say that a judge is just a lawyer that knows a governor. This is mostly true in Idaho. When a vacancy occurs in the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals or a District Court, the Idaho Judicial Council, a nine-member body, solicits applications, reviews candidates, and conducts interviews. The council then submits a list of […]
Can a rogue judge stop a President from doing his job? Early during the first Trump administration, Sean Spicer was the Press Secretary and was also appointed by the president to a three-year term on the Board of Visitors for the Naval Academy. When the Biden Administration took over, they sent Spicer a letter inviting […]
This is the third and last part of the series on the Proper Role of Local Governments. Judges County Judges can be elected or appointed. I have seen both. It varies from state to state, and county to county. In Idaho, County judges are appointed. Nonetheless, the function of judges is clear: adjudication over cases […]
This is the second part of a two-part series. In Part One, it was explained what acquitted conduct is and how it is being used during sentencing. It was also shown how the Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act of 2019 would eliminate that use. Now, in Part Two, we will look at repercussions of […]
This is a two-part article. Part One will explain what acquitted conduct is and how it is currently being used during sentencing. It will also show how the recently introduced Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act of 2019 (the Act) would eliminate that use. Part Two will bring up repercussions of the Act that are […]
— Published with Permission of RenewAmerica.com — Nation in a death spiral! As has been the case for some time when it comes to politicized law enforcement and the dishonest and unethical judges who infest the bench, this week has brought forth more political and judicial outrages, which if allowed to continue will soon bring down […]