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Barbara A. Buchanan
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Barbara A. Buchanan was a district judge for the First Judicial District in Bonner County, Idaho. She was appointed by Governor Butch Otter on January 16, 2013 to fill a vacancy left by Steve Verby, who took senior status.[1] She was re-elected in May 2014 for a term that expires in January 2019.[2][3]
Buchanan retired from the First Judicial District on January 30, 2023.[4]
Elections
2014
See also: Idaho judicial elections, 2014
Buchanan ran for re-election to the First Judicial District.
Primary: She was elected without opposition in the primary on May 20, 2014.
[2][3]
2012
Buchanan was retained as a magistrate with 83.71 percent of the vote on November 6, 2012.[5][6]
- See also: Idaho judicial elections, 2012
Education
Buchanan received her J.D. from the University of Idaho Law School in 1983.[7]
Career
Before her appointment to the district court, Buchanan was a magistrate court judge for the First Judicial District.[8] Before serving on the magistrate court she engaged in private practice.[7]
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Footnotes
- ↑ The Spokesman Review, "Buchanan appointed 1st District judge," January 16, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Idaho Secretary of State, "List of All Candidate Declarations for 2014," March 28, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Idaho Secretary of State, "Unofficial Primary Election Results - Statewide," May 21, 2014
- ↑ Bonners Ferry HERALD,"End of an era: Judge Buchanan to retire in January," October 1st, 2022
- ↑ Bonner County Board of Elections, "Unofficial Election Results," 2012
- ↑ Bonner County Board of Elections, "Sample Ballot," 2012
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 The Spokesman-Review, "Barbara Buchanan," October 30, 1996
- ↑ Kootenai County website, "Attorney/Judge Directory," accessed May 30, 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
