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MY TURN: Where Idaho gets its judges

by JOEL P. HAZEL/Guest Opinion
| July 31, 2025 1:00 AM

Idahoans have several ways they can participate in how their judges are selected. A recent column published in The Press provided some incorrect information about Idaho’s judicial selection processes. To ensure the public has the chance to engage with their government, it is important to provide a more accurate account. 

Idaho’s judges are elected officials. Through regularly scheduled elections, judges remain accountable to the public they serve. The process for those elections varies by type of judge. 

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