John H. Bradbury
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John H. Bradbury was a judge for the Second Judicial District, covering Clearwater, Lewis, and Idaho counties in Idaho.[1] He was elected to the court in 2002. [2] Bradbury's term expired in 2011.[3]
Education
Bradbury received his undergraduate degree from the University of Idaho and his law degree from the University of Michigan. [4]
Professional career
After law school, Bradbury served with the Eighth Army in Korea in military intelligence. He spent 44 years as an attorney, including co-founding a 35-lawyer firm in Anchorage and Seattle and serving as a partner in a Seattle maritime law firm. In addition, he has served as a Special Assistant Attorney General for the state of Washington. [5] Bradbury has been a judge of the Idaho Second Judicial District since his election in 2002 and re-election in 2006. [4]
Supreme Court election campaigns
2010 election campaign
- Main article: Idaho judicial elections, 2010
Bradbury lost in his bid for the Idaho Supreme Court. Justice Roger Burdick won re-election with 58.5% of the vote.[6]
Campaign platform
Bradbury states that he wants to be a public servant and that citizens have the right to elect their judges. [7] He is campaigning on the platform that the Idaho judiciary is in need of change and calls the Idaho Supreme Court a "good-old-boy system". [8] This is in contrast to Burdick's platform which maintains that the Idaho judiciary is performing well. [9]
Bradbury points to the frequency of judges choosing to retire mid-term, allowing for their successor to be appointed by the executive branch, rather than waiting for their terms to expire and allowing their successor to be chosen by popular vote as problematic. "What we have is that Idaho judges retire early," he said. "Public service ought to have to answer to the voice of the people. What it's done is transfer selection of judges to the governor." [5]
Other concerns that Bradbury raises are the reporting processes for judicial misconduct and affordability of legal representation. He says that judicial conduct concerns ought to be a matter of public record and that the "constitutional guarantee of a court system is meaningless if you can't afford it". [5] Bradbury suggests that cases in the Idaho court system drag on too long which drives up costs, and that judges have the ability to set the pace which can reduce costs. [8]
For a summary of issues Bradbury has raised during his campaign, visit: Times-News, "Bradbury, Burdick set themselves apart on issues", May 23, 2010
State Bar survey
The Idaho State Bar surveyed it's members on the contested races in 2010. Bradbury scored close to "average" in the four areas measured. Burdick was ranked as "above average" in the same areas. [10][11][12] Bradbury called the survey "a disgrace" and "dishonest", noting that lawyers rated him despite not knowing him or having worked with him. [13]
Candidate debate
Bradbury and Burdick debated on Tuesday, May 4, 2010 at 8 p.m. The debate occurred in front of a live audience at the statehouse in Boise and was aired by Idaho Public Television. [14] The debate was characterized by The Spokesman Review as "fiery" and contained several clashes between the candidates. Notably, Burdick called a statement of Bradbury's "abject malarkey and nonsense" after Bradbury indicated that a lawsuit concerning the state’s school facilities was brought to an end without any written order or decision. [13] Burdick later retracted his statement that the lawsuit was on-going: "That was a misstatement. We [the Supreme Court] indicated the case was over." [15]
Endorsements
Bradbury received the endorsement of former Idaho Supreme Court justice Robert C. Huntley, who calls Bradbury "one of Idaho's most outstanding judges". [16]
2008 election campaign
In 2008, Bradbury challenged incumbent Joel Horton for a seat on the Idaho Supreme Court, losing by a few hundred votes. [2]
Campaign clips
External links
- Bradbury Campaign website
- Klewtv.com, "Bradbury says the 'good old boy network' needs to change", March 17, 2010
- The Wichita Eagle, "Court won't get involved in Idaho judges' fight", April 9, 2010
- Times News, "Copy of text from Jim Jones letter declining debate with John Bradbury", May 10, 2010
- Idaho Reporter "Bradbury tries to shed activist label in debate with Burdick before lawyers", May 19, 2010
- The Spokesman-Review, "Last-minute attack targets Idaho court candidate", May 24, 2010
- KLEWTV.com, "Bradbury running for Idaho State Senate," February 22, 2012
References
- ↑ 2nd Judicial District contact information
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Associated Press "Bradbury announces 2nd run for Idaho Supreme Court", March 16, 2010
- ↑ Idaho Reporter "Bradbury concedes in Supreme Court race, but doesn’t call Burdick," May 26, 2010
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Idaho State Journal "Bradbury declares candidacy for Supreme Court Justice", May 11, 2010
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Standard Journal "Bradbury outlines campaign for state high court.", May 14, 2010
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State, Unofficial 2010 Primary Election Statewide Totals
- ↑ KPVI "The Race for Justice is On", May 13, 2010
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Idaho Mountain Express "Judges square off for high court seat", May 19, 2010
- ↑ Standard Journal "Burdick campaigns to retain seat on state Supreme Court", May 14, 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
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 The Spokesman-Review "Idaho high court rivals spar in fiery debate", May 4, 2010
- ↑ Times-News "Justice Jones agrees to debate Bradbury", April 29, 2010
- ↑ The Spokesman Review "Justice speaks out on Idaho schools case", May 17, 2010
- ↑ Huntley Press Release, May 6, 2010
