Douglas A. Werth
Douglas A. Werth lost in his bid for the Fifth District Court of Blaine and Camas counties, Idaho.[1]
Education
Werth earned his law degree from the University of Idaho College of Law and a master's degree in law from Georgetown University.[2]
Career
Werth has been in private practice since 2000. Prior to that, he was prosecuting attorney of Blaine County, Idaho.[3]
Lawsuit
In June 2000, while a prosecutor for Blaine County, a deputy prosecutor sued him and the county for sexual discrimination and retaliatory treatment. A confidential settlement was reached to decide the case, though Werth says it was dismissed.[3]
2010 election
- See also: Idaho judicial elections, 2010
Werth lost in his 2010 bid for the Fifth District Court to Robert Elgee, winning only 42.4 percent of the vote.[4]
Bar survey
The Idaho State Bar surveyed it's members on the contested races in 2010. Elgee scored slightly higher than Werth in all four categories.[5][6][7]
Endorsements
Twin Falls County Prosecuting Attorney Grant Loebs has endorsed Werth.[8]
External links
- Official Campaign website
- Idaho Mountain Express:Letter to the Editor "Werth ad is false," May 14, 2010
- Idaho Mountain Express "Primary is final vote in judge race," May 19, 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ Idaho Mountain Express "Hailey attorney challenges Judge Elgee," March 17, 2010
- ↑ Werth for District Judge
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Times News, "Elgee, Werth vie for 5th District judgeship," May 22, 2010
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, Unofficial 2010 Primary Election Statewide Totals
- ↑ Times-News "Judicial candidates judged," May 5, 2010
- ↑ Idaho Reporter "Idaho lawyers rate Burdick higher than Bradbury," May 4, 2010
- ↑ Idaho State Bar Candidate Survey Results
- ↑ Idaho Mountain Express "Candidates rehash judge DQs," May 14, 2010
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
