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James A. "J.R." Schiller

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James Avery (J.R.) Schiller was a magistrate for the 3rd Judicial District of Idaho, serving Canyon County. Schiller won retention in the general election on November 8, 2016. Schiller retired from the court in 2020.[1]
Elections
2016
Forty-five Idaho county magistrates were up for retention elections on November 8, 2016. While both district judges and magistrates are elected in Idaho, no district judge seats were up for election in 2016.
Idaho 3rd Judicial District, Canyon County Magistrate Division, James A. "J.R." Schiller Retention Election, 2016 | ||
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Name | Yes votes | |
![]() | 78.50% | |
Source: Canyon County, Idaho, "Election Results," accessed November 9, 2016 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. |
2012
- See also: Idaho judicial elections, 2012
Schiller was retained with 80.93 percent of the vote on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
See also
Footnotes
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