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Robert Elgee
Robert Elgee is a former judge for the Fifth Judicial District of Idaho. He was appointed to this position in 2004 by Governor Dirk Kempthorne.[1] Elgee retired in May 2017.[2]
Education
Elgee received his undergraduate degree from the University of Idaho and his J.D. from the University of Idaho Law School.[3][1]
Career
Prior to Elgee's appointment to the district court in 2004, he served as a magistrate judge for 12 years and as a deputy prosecuting attorney in Canyon County, Idaho.[1]
Elections
2014
See also: Idaho judicial elections, 2014
Elgee ran for re-election to the Fifth Judicial District.
Primary: He was elected without opposition in the primary on May 20, 2014.
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2010
- See also: Idaho judicial elections, 2010
Elgee won re-election to the Fifth Judicial District in 2010 with 57.6% of the vote. He was opposed by Douglas A. Werth.[6][7][8]
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.[9][10][11]
See also
External links
- Official website of the Idaho Secretary of State
- Idaho Mountain Express, "Judge disqualifications on the rise in Blaine County," February 20, 2009
- Idaho Mountain Express, "Elgee says he's willing to make tough decisions," May 5, 2010
- Idaho Mountain Express, "Werth ad is false," May 14, 2010
- Idaho Mountain Express, "Primary is final vote in judge race," May 19, 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Idaho Mountain Express, "Hailey attorney challenges Judge Elgee," March 17, 2010
- ↑ Idaho Mountain Express, "Judge Elgee to retire," January 11, 2017
- ↑ Martindale, "Judge Profile: Robert James Elgee," accessed May 6, 2015
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "List of All Candidate Declarations for 2014," March 28, 2014
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Unofficial Primary Election Results - Statewide," May 21, 2014
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, "Unofficial 2010 Primary Election Statewide Totals," accessed 2010
- ↑ Idaho Mountain Express, "Judge to seek new term in 5th District," March 10, 2010
- ↑ Idaho Mountain Express, "Hailey attorney challenges Judge Elgee," March 17, 2010
- ↑ 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," 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
