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Edward Lodge (Idaho federal judge)
2015 - Present
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Edward J. Lodge is a federal judge on senior status with the United States District Court for the District of Idaho. He joined the court in 1989 after being nominated by President George H.W. Bush. From 1992 to 1999, Lodge served as the chief judge of the district court.
Early life and education
A native of Caldwell, Idaho, Lodge graduated from the College of Idaho with his bachelor's degree in 1957 and from the University of Idaho College of Law with his LL.B. in 1961.[1]
Professional career
- 1989 - Present: United States District Court for the District of Idaho
- 2015 - Present: Senior judge
- 1992-1999: Chief judge
- 1989-2015: Judge
- 1988-1989: Judge, United States bankruptcy court, District of Idaho
- 1965-1988: Judge, Idaho District Court
- 1963-1965: Judge, Canyon County Probate Court
- 1960-1963: Private practice, Idaho[1]
Judicial nominations and appointments
District of Idaho
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Edward J. Lodge |
| Court: United States District Court for the District of Idaho |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 22 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: October 31, 1989
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| ABA Rating: Unanimously Qualified
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| Questionnaire: |
| Hearing: November 15, 1989
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| QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: November 16, 1989
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| Confirmed: November 22, 1989
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| Vote: Unanimous consent
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Lodge was nominated by President George H.W. Bush on October 30, 1989, to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Idaho vacated by Judge Marion Callister. The American Bar Association rated Lodge Unanimously Qualified for the nomination. Hearings on Lodge's nomination were held before the Senate Judiciary Committee on November 15, 1989, and his nomination was reported by then-U.S. Sen. Joseph Biden (D-Del.) the next day. Lodge was confirmed by the unanimous consent of the U.S. Senate on November 22, 1989, and he received his commission on November 27, 1989. From 1992 to 1999, Lodge served as the chief judge of the district court. He elected to take senior status beginning on July 3, 2015.[1][2][3] He was succeeded in this position by Judge David C. Nye.
Bankruptcy judge, District of Idaho
Lodge served as a bankruptcy judge for the United States bankruptcy court, District of Idaho from 1988 to 1989.[1]
Noteworthy cases
Idaho charter schools (2010)
- See also: United States District Court for the District of Idaho (Nampa Classical Academy v. Goesling, Case No. CV09-427-S-EJL)
- See also: United States District Court for the District of Idaho (Nampa Classical Academy v. Goesling, Case No. CV09-427-S-EJL)
Judge Lodge on May 17, 2010, dismissed a lawsuit filed against the State of Idaho by a charter school that planned to use the Bible as part of a test. The judge found that requirements sought by the charter school violated the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution on the basis of separating church and state.[4] The case was appealed to the Ninth Circuit Appeals Court where Lodge's ruling was upheld. The Supreme Court of the United States declined to hear the case.[5]
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 Federal Judicial Center, "Biography of Judge Edward J. Lodge," accessed May 30, 2017
- ↑ United States Congress, "PN 839 — Edward J. Lodge — The Judiciary," accessed May 30, 2017
- ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III judicial nominees, 101st Congress," accessed May 30, 2017
- ↑ FOX News, "Judge tosses charter school case against state," May 18, 2010
- ↑ Education Week, "Supreme Court Declines Appeals on Religion in Public Education," March 26, 2012
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Marion Callister |
District of Idaho 1989–2015 Seat #2 |
Succeeded by: David C. Nye
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| 1989 |
Barksdale • Bonner • Buckwalter • Cyr • Fernandez • Garbis • Harmon • Lee • Lindberg • Lodge • Nelson • Nottingham • Plager • Rosen • Rymer • Smith • Spatt • Thomas • VanBebber • J. Walker • V. Walker • Wiener • Wright | ||
| 1990 |
Alito • Amon • Birch • Boudin • Cleland • Clevenger • Dubina • Hamilton • Henderson • Hood • Hornby • Jones • Kent • Levi • Loken • Lourie • Martin • McBryde • McClure • McKenna • McLaughlin • McNamee • Moreno • Mullen • Nelson • Nickerson • Niemeyer • Norton • Parker • Pickering • Rader • Rainey • Randolph • Shanstrom • Shedd • Shubb • Singleton • Skretny • Souter • Sparr • Stahl • Stamp • Suhrheinrich • Taylor • Vollmer • Ware • Wilson | ||
| 1991 |
Albritton • Andersen • Armstrong • Arnold • Bartle • Bassler • Batchelder • Beckwith • Belot • Benson • Blackburn • Bramlette • Brody • Brody • Burrell • Carnes • Caulfield • Cauthron • Clement • Collier • Conway • Cooper • Dalzell • DeMent • DeMoss • Doherty • Echols • Edmunds • Faber • Freeh • Gaitan • Garza • Graham • Haik • Hamilton • Hansen • Hendren • Herlong • Highsmith • Hogan • Huff • Hurley • Irenas • Johnson • Joyner • Kelly • Kleinfeld • Legg • Leonard • Lewis • Longstaff • Lungstrum • Luttig • Matia • McCalla • McDade • McKeague • McKelvie • Means • Merryday • Moore • Morgan • Nielsen • Nimmons • Osteen Sr. • Padova • Payne • Reinhard • Robinson • Robreno • Roll • Roth • Schlesinger • Scullin • Siler • Solis • Sotomayor • Sparks • Stohr • Thomas • Traxler • Trimble • Ungaro • Van Sickle • Wanger • Werlein • Whyte • Yohn | ||
| 1992 |
Baird • Barbadoro • Black • Boudin • Carnes • Covello • DiClerico • Gilbert • Gonzalez • Gorton • Hansen • Heyburn • Jackson • Jacobs • Keeley • Kendall • Kopf • Kyle • Lewis • McAuliffe • McLaughlin • Melloy • Preska • Quist • Randa • Rosenthal • Rovner • Schall • Sedwick • Simandle • Stahl • Vratil • Williams | ||
