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Christopher Nye (Idaho)
This page is about the judge of the Third Judicial District in Idaho. If you are looking for the 2013 candidate for Fort Covington Town Court in New York, see Christopher Nye (New York).
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Christopher Nye is a judge of the Third Judicial District of Idaho. He was appointed to this position by Governor Butch Otter on November 15, 2013 and his current term expires in 2017.[1][2]
Education
Nye received his undergraduate and law degrees from Kansas University.[1]
Career
Nye began his legal career in 1983 as a deputy prosecutor for Canyon County. He then served as a deputy public defender in Nampa, Idaho until 1990, when he became a private practice lawyer. He focused on civil litigation and family law and became a partner of White Peterson Attorneys at Law. In 2013, he was appointed to the District Court.[1]
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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
