Warren E. Jones
This page is about the Idaho Supreme Court justice. If you are looking for information on the former federal judge for the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits, please see Warren Leroy Jones.
Warren E. Jones was a justice on the Idaho Supreme Court. He was first appointed to the court by Governor Butch Otter on June 26, 2007 to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Chief Justice Gerald Schroeder. Justice Jones was elected to an additional six-year term on May 27, 2008.[1][2] He was re-elected in May 2014 for another six-year term that would have expired on January 3, 2021.[3]
Jones announced his retirement in October 2017.[4]
Nomination
Jones was one of four finalists nominated to the governor by the Idaho Judicial Council to fill the vacancy created by Justice Schroeder's retirement. Also nominated were Deputy Attorney General Michael Gilmore, Attorney General Division Chief Clive Strong and 4th District Judge Joel Horton.[5]
Education
Jones received his undergraduate degree in political science from the College of Idaho in 1965 and his J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School in 1968.[2]
Career
- 2007-2017: Justice, Idaho Supreme Court
- 1970-2007: Attorney, Eberle, Berlin, Kading, Turnbow, McKlveen & Jones
- 1968-1970: Law clerk, Chief Justice Joseph McFadden, Idaho Supreme Court[2]
Elections
2014
See also: Idaho judicial elections, 2014
Jones ran for re-election to the Idaho Supreme Court.
Primary: He was elected without opposition in the primary on May 20, 2014.
[6][3]
2008
| Idaho Supreme Court, Associate Justice 2008 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
Warren E. Jones 
|
125,396 | 100% | ||
| Against retention | 0 | 0% | ||
- Click here for 2008 General Election Results from the Idaho Secretary of State.
In May 2008, Jones ran unopposed for a full six-year term on the court.[7]
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.
Jones received a campaign finance score of 1.07, 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.[8]
Noteworthy events
Medical emergency
Justice Jones was taken to the emergency room on June 11, 2014, missing the supreme court's last spring session, for an unknown medical issue. He was then flown to a Utah hospital where, a day later, doctors said he was in stable condition.[9][10]
See also
External links
- State of Idaho Judicial Branch, "Hon. Justice Warren E. Jones," accessed June 2, 2014
- State of Idaho Judicial Branch, "Supreme Court," accessed June 2, 2014
- The Spokesman-Review, "Former Congressman George Hansen loses Idaho Supreme Court appeal," November 30, 2009
Footnotes
- ↑ Idaho.gov, "Warren Jones named to Supreme Court," June 2007
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 State of Idaho Judicial Branch, "Hon. Justice Warren E. Jones," accessed June 2, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Idaho Secretary of State, "Unofficial Primary Election Results - Statewide," May 21, 2014
- ↑ The Spokesman-Review, "Idaho SupCourt Justice Warren Jones to retire Dec. 31," October 5, 2017
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Elected Officials Term List," accessed June 2, 2014
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "List of All Candidate Declarations for 2014," March 28, 2014
- ↑ Idaho News Release: Warren E. Jones
- ↑ Stanford University, "State Supreme Court Ideology and 'New Style' Judicial Campaigns," October 31, 2012
- ↑ Twin Falls Times-News, "Idaho Supreme Court Justice Takes Ill in Twin Falls, Hospitalized in Utah," June 11, 2014
- ↑ Twin Falls Times-News, "Idaho Supreme Court Justice Who Fell Ill in Twin Falls Makes Progress at Utah Hospital," June 12, 2014
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
