Patrick Owen
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Patrick Owen was a judge for the Fourth Judicial District of Idaho. He served in the position from his appointment in 2007 until his retirement in February 2017.[1]
Elections
2014
See also: Idaho judicial elections, 2014
Owen ran for re-election to the Fourth Judicial District.
Primary: He was elected without opposition in the primary on May 20, 2014.
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2010
Owen was re-elected to the district court after running unopposed.[4]
- Main article: Idaho judicial elections, 2010
Education
Owen earned his B.S. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and his J.D. from Cornell University.[5]
Noteworthy cases
Syringa Networks and the Idaho Education Network
Owen threw out a lawsuit in July 2010 that featured Syringa Networks over how Idaho’s Department of Administration awarded the contract for the Idaho Education Network (IEN).
“By ruling in our favor, Judge Owen vindicated the integrity of our purchasing processes as well as the integrity of our employees,” said Department of Administration Director Mike Gwartney, who was one of the defendants named in the lawsuit.
A July 16 news release from the department said the court decision vindicates the department’s decision and its leadership, and that it allows the state to move forward with implementing the IEN. At one point, lawmakers contemplated pushing the kill switch on the IEN.[6]
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Idaho Statesman, "Judge who handled Tamarack foreclosure, firefighter’s arson looks forward to retirement," February 8, 2017
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "List of All Candidate Declarations for 2014," March 28, 2014
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs named2014results - ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Unofficial Primary Election Statewide Totals," 2010
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Hon. Patrick Hurst Owen," accessed May 6, 2015
- ↑ Idaho Reporter, "Judge throws out Syringa lawsuit over education broadband contract," July 16, 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
