Daniel Eismann
Daniel Eismann was a justice on the Idaho Supreme Court. He was elected to the court in 2000 and took the bench on January 2, 2001. He was re-elected in 2012 for a term that would have expired in January 2019.[1][2] On April 11, 2017, Eismann announced he would retire on August 31, 2017.[3]
Eismann served as chief justice of the court from August 1, 2007, until July 31, 2011. He was succeeded as chief justice by Roger Burdick.
Education
Eismann received his undergraduate degree from the University of Idaho and his J.D. from University of Idaho Law School in 1976.[1]
Career
Following his graduation from law school, Eismann entered private practice for ten years. In 1986, he was appointed a magistrate judge in Owyhee County, Idaho. In 1995, former Governor Phil Batt appointed him to the Ada County District Court. While in this position, Justice Eismann set up the Ada County Drug Court. He presided over this court until late 2000. In 1998, he was elected the administrative district judge for the Idaho 4th Judicial District by his peers. In 2000, Eismann was elected to the Idaho Supreme Court.[1]
Military service
During his undergraduate career Eismann enlisted in the United States Army. From 1967 to 1975, he served two consecutive tours of duty in Vietnam as a crew chief and door gunner on a Huey gunship.[1]
Awards and associations
Awards
- Purple Heart Ribbon, United States Army, awarded twice for being wounded in combat
- Commendation Medal, United States Army, awarded three times for heroism [1]
Associations
- Member, Inn of Court, Boise Chapter
- Member, National Association of Drug Court Professionals, Stanley M. Goldstein Hall of Fame
- Former member, Region III Council for Children and Youth
- Co-founder, Children's Voices, Inc.
- Co-chair, Idaho Partners Against Domestic Violence
- Chair, Idaho Drug Court and Mental Health Court Coordinating Committee
- Former chair, Canyon County Juvenile Justice Task Force
- Past president, Inns of Court, Boise Chapter
- Board of directors, Idaho State Bar Lawyers Assistance Program
- Board of directors, Idaho Law Foundation
- Board of directors, Conference of Chief Justices
- Board of directors, Idaho Criminal Justice Commission[1]
Elections
2012
Eismann was re-elected to the Idaho Supreme Court after running unopposed in the primary on May 15, 2012.[4]
- See also: Idaho judicial elections, 2012
2006
| Idaho Supreme Court, Associate Justice 2006 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
Daniel Eismann 
|
118,134 | 100% | ||
| Against retention | 0 | 0% | ||
- Click here for 2006 General Election Results from the Idaho Secretary of State.
2000
| Idaho Supreme Court, Associate Justice 2000 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Daniel Eismann
|
110,063 | 58.6% | ||
| Cathy Silak | 77,658 | 41.4% | ||
- Click here for 2000 General Election Results from the Idaho Secretary of State.
Eismann defeated incumbent Cathy Silak, the first time a challenger unseated an incumbent Idaho supreme court justice in 56 years.[5][6]
Noteworthy cases
Political outlook
In October 2012, political science professors Adam Bonica and Michael Woodruff of Stanford University attempted to determine the partisan ideology of state supreme court justices. They created a scoring system in which a score above 0 indicated a more conservative-leaning ideology, while scores below 0 were more liberal.
Eismann received a campaign finance score of 1.38, indicating a conservative ideological leaning. This was more conservative than the average score of 0.75 that justices received in Idaho.
The study was based on data from campaign contributions by the judges themselves, the partisan leaning of those who contributed to the judges' campaigns, or, in the absence of elections, the ideology of the appointing body (governor or legislature). This study was not a definitive label of a justice, but an academic summary of various relevant factors.[7]
See also
- Courts in Idaho
- Idaho Supreme Court
- News: Idaho judicial candidates established for May primary, March 12, 2012
External links
- State of Idaho Judicial Branch, "Hon. Justice Daniel T. Eismann"
- State of Idaho Judicial Branch, "Supreme Court"
- The Spokesman-Review, "Divided Idaho Supreme Court rules 3-2 against openness," March 20, 2010
- The Spokesman-Review, "Idaho chief justice named to national drug court 'Hall of Fame'," July 1, 2009
- The Spokesman-Review, "Idaho's high court installs new chief justice," August 9, 2011
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 State of Idaho Judicial Branch, "Hon. Justice Daniel T. Eismann," accessed June 2, 2014
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Idaho Elected Officials' Terms," accessed June 2, 2014
- ↑ Idaho State Journal, "Idaho Supreme Court Justice Eismann to retire this fall," April 11, 2017
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "List of All Candidate Declarations for 2012," accessed June 2, 2014
- ↑ Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law, "Idaho Judicial Elections," December 12, 2002
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State Election Division, "May 23, 2000 Primary Election Results," accessed June 2, 2014
- ↑ Stanford University, "State Supreme Court Ideology and 'New Style' Judicial Campaigns," October 31, 2012
Federal courts:
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Idaho • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Idaho
State courts:
Idaho Supreme Court • Idaho Court of Appeals • Idaho District Courts • Idaho Magistrate Division
State resources:
Courts in Idaho • Idaho judicial elections • Judicial selection in Idaho
