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Candy Dale
Candy Wagahoff Dale was a federal magistrate judge with the United States District Court for the District of Idaho. She was appointed to the court on March 30, 2008.[1] With this appointment, Dale became the first woman appointed to a federal court in Idaho. She served as the first chief magistrate judge for the District of Idaho from October 1, 2008, until September 30, 2015, and served again as chief magistrate from June 11, 2021, through March 31, 2022. Dale retired on March 31, 2022.[2][3][4][5]
Education
Judge Dale received her undergraduate degree from the College of Idaho in 1979 and her J.D. degree from the University of Idaho College of Law in 1982.[1][6]
Professional career
Judge Dale began her legal career as an associate with the law firm Moffatt, Thomas, Barret & Blanton. In 1988, she began working with the firm Hall, Farley, Oberrecht & Blanton. She was then appointed to the district court in November of 2007.[1][6]
Judicial career
Dale was appointed to be a federal magistrate judge on March 30, 2008. Dale was reappointed to a second eight-year term in January 2016. Dale was reappointed as the court's chief magistrate on June 10, 2021.[1][7] Dale retired on March 31, 2022.[2]
Noteworthy cases
Same-sex marriage in Idaho (2014)
- See also: United States District Court for the District of Idaho (Latta v. Otter, 1:13-cv-00482-CWD)
- See also: United States District Court for the District of Idaho (Latta v. Otter, 1:13-cv-00482-CWD)
In May 2014, Judge Dale ruled in favor of four same-sex couples challenging Idaho's 2006 Marriage Definition Amendment.[8][9] In the ruling, Judge Dale noted:
| “ | Idaho’s Marriage Laws withhold from them a profound and personal choice, one that most can take for granted. By doing so, Idaho’s Marriage Laws deny same-sex couples the economic, practical, emotional, and spiritual benefits of marriage, relegating each couple to a stigmatized, second-class status. Plaintiffs suffer these injuries not because they are unqualified to marry, start a family, or grow old together, but because of who they are and whom they love.[10][11] | ” |
Idaho wolf hunts (2013)
Judge Dale was the presiding judge in a case where an Idahoan Environmental group attempted to block a two-day hunting derby, which offered awards of $1,000 for both the largest wolf killed and the most coyotes. Judge Dale declined to issue an injunction on the derby, which allowed it to proceed. There were no wolves killed in the derby.[12]
See also
- United States District Court for the District of Idaho
- United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, Press Release: "Two New Idaho Federal Judges Named," November 26, 2007
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT & BANKRUPTCY COURTS DISTRICT OF IDAHO, "REVISED PUBLIC NOTICE APPOINTMENT OF U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE U.S. Courts, District of Idaho," accessed August 16, 2021
- ↑ Idaho State Bar, "Milestones for Women in Idaho Law" accessed May 16, 2014
- ↑ United States Courts for the District of Idaho, "Chief U.S. Magistrate Judge change effective October 1, 2015," September 30, 2015
- ↑ United States District Court for the District of Idaho, "Chief U.S. Magistrate Judge Candy W. Dale," accessed August 16, 2021
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Thomson Legal Record, "Candy W. Dale profile," accessed May 16, 2014
- ↑ The Spokesman-Review, "Federal magistrate judges Dale and Bush reappointed to new 8-year terms," January 7, 2016
- ↑ Washington Post, "Federal judge strikes down Idaho law banning same-sex marriage," May 14, 2014
- ↑ ABCNews.com, "Judge Promises Ruling Soon on Idaho Gay Marriage," May 5, 2014
- ↑ United States District Court for the District of Idaho," Latta v. Otter, May 13, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Inlander.com, "LAWYERS AND WOLVES," January 2, 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
