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If the Supreme Court can't recommend to the County how the courts conduct their affairs then who can? Judge Bradbury is also correct about electronic records. Many criminal records are public record. Can we search these online? Hell no! Have you seen those computers at the courthouse for searching criminal records, the one's that have the green text? All 5 of them, they're straight out of the 1970s!
If that's not enough to vote for Bradbury and not Horton, get a load of this. In a case I was involved in, a case involving a dispute between neighbors, I heard Horton admonish the good neighbor "sounds like you care too much about the neighborhood." What kind of judge says something like that?
Submitted by Debra_Ruiz on Thu, 08/13/2009 - 5:00am.
In law, there is a term called the case management statement, which I hope they'll be able to explain with a straight face. Obviously, the county wasn't handled well and they're balking at being criticized? Where's the justice?
Sorry noname, but that doesn't cut it. Let's take an example. I've been following the case of Lazarus Moon, the guy who's been caught twice the last year or so doing major damage with graffiti. In your website search, nothing comes up. I have, however, found the info at, and only at those old computers at the Courthouse.
That site is new. Several counties have now recently switched over to the ISTARS system...Ada County switched last month..and all the county arrest/case info is migrating over to that system. So at some point that will be up to date and current. Not sure what the timetable is. But it will be up and running. That's one way the current Supreme Court has made things more accessible.
If night/weekend court appeals to you then go for Bradbury. Bear in mind that means that if you are a victim of crime, or a witness, you may be required to attend court at night and on the weekends. Not sure if those people will consider that more "convenient" or not.
That being said, I've heard good things about Bradbury. I don't know him personally. I am very familiar with Judge Horton and haven't always agreed with him on all issues, but I think he's a helluva judge who strives to be fair and has a lot of brainpower. I support his continuation on the bench. This is a situation where I like one far more than the other rather than genuinely disliking one of them.
Submitted by Crash08 on Tue, 05/13/2008 - 11:15am.
I have never thought about the issue from the point of view of a victim, witness, or even a juror. Brandbury's idea seems to focused more on the defendant. While I understand that not everyone works 9 to 5 Monday through Friday, the thought of jury duty in the evening or on Saturday is not very appealing. Also, I can not imagine the additional cost to tax payers around the state to fund such a mandate. Especially in smaller counties.
Submitted by yourjoking on Tue, 05/13/2008 - 10:30am.
Has anyone ever wondered how counties are going to fund and staff night and weekend courts? Is it the Supreme courts job to send down an unfunded mandate to all of the counties in the state telling them how to deal with these issues of efficiency. I submit that it is not. I do not know either of these candidates but this seems to be an issue that is better left to the localized county courts to figure out. If a county has the funds, the workforce, and the workload to stay open on nights and weekends it should be their decision to do so. They should not be told to do so by a higher govt. that has no idea what the inefficiencies of each county are.
There are many pitfalls when you over simplify the issue. Do you believe the courts should be closed from 8 to 1 or that they should just reduce the number of employees during those hours? Courts are not just judges. If they extend their hours, certain personnel (security for example) can not be reduced. If, however, the courts only operate from 1 to 10, they will be less efficient. The court system does not operate in isolation, and regardless of what the courts do, a large number of the people they work with will shut their phones off at 5.
In the end, the issue needs to be looked at closely before a decision is made. Ultimately, it should be left up to each county to determine the efficacy of such a move.
The system is designed to preserve to keep the "in crowd" in power.
First, an incumbent judge resigns effective 6 or 8 months before the election. Then applicants apply to the Govenor; the Govenor has the Judicial Council (an appointed group) recommend the Funal Four to him. Then he chooses from the Final Four and his choice, Joe Dokes, is sworn in for the remainder of the term.
The Judicial ballot is a likely Civil Rights Act violation, particularly when a new appointment is combined with the ballot that reads:
"For the seat of Judge Joe Dokes:
Joe Dokes _____
Sam Spade _____ "
The incumbent judge's name should be changed
to "Position A", or the like.
It's a crime to electioneer within 100 feet of the polls. But for the judges the electioneering is done in the voting booth!
This was in front of the Idaho Legislature and was killed by Pat Tobias, lobbyist for the Court System.
Submitted by nezpercenerd on Tue, 05/13/2008 - 10:48pm.
I have sat in Judge Bradbury's courtroom on ocassion and I believe that he needs to concentrate on enforcing our laws rather than whether we should have an all-night court. He has allowed three time felons to walk free and has given a slap on the wrist to a meth addict/dealer. Judge Bradbury not only feels everyone deserves a second chance - He believes everyone deserves third and fourth chances. Enforce the laws we already have in place, Judge Bradbury, and do your job. My vote will be for your opponent.
I, personally, am the victim of a crime perpetrated by a 24 year old who had a long record, and was given at least 2 get-out-of-jail-free cards by Horton. Not the least of which was attempted murder amended to aggravated battery, when the perp was 17. (must have been charged as an adult). He was sentenced to 1 year determinate, and then Horton allowed a motion 35 to modify the sentence. So, this 24 year old, already with a long record at age 17/18, does only 4 months for what was originally attempted murder.
Good job Joel! But wait, it gets better. The 24 year old perp comes up again before Joel Horton on an aggravated assault charge. This time he gets 90 days. Right after he gets done serving time on that charge is when he moves in behind me. These are just 2 of the perp's 16 total offenses, another one: resisting and obstructing.
What happened next, I'm thinking about making the perp's name public but need to consult my attorney first. Somehow, somehow, a citizen's arrest I made on this guy simply up and disappears and this is while he is on probation. Not only does he get out my citizen's arrest,(note: I have irrefutable video evidence) the probation department doesn't even get wind of it. However, I got a shaft so big it defies belief.
Hey noname: the idcourts/repository site does work but only if you know the date of birth. Why is this necessary? It's not necessary to have DOB info when searching on the courthouse public computers.
If they weren't would they be on Judge Judy?
Vote against Joel Horton
If the Supreme Court can't recommend to the County how the courts conduct their affairs then who can? Judge Bradbury is also correct about electronic records. Many criminal records are public record. Can we search these online? Hell no! Have you seen those computers at the courthouse for searching criminal records, the one's that have the green text? All 5 of them, they're straight out of the 1970s!
If that's not enough to vote for Bradbury and not Horton, get a load of this. In a case I was involved in, a case involving a dispute between neighbors, I heard Horton admonish the good neighbor "sounds like you care too much about the neighborhood." What kind of judge says something like that?
In law, there is a term
In law, there is a term called the case management statement, which I hope they'll be able to explain with a straight face. Obviously, the county wasn't handled well and they're balking at being criticized? Where's the justice?
https://www.idcourts.us/repos
https://www.idcourts.us/repository/partySearch.do
You can search criminal and civil records online right there.
no good, no name, re: court records
Sorry noname, but that doesn't cut it. Let's take an example. I've been following the case of Lazarus Moon, the guy who's been caught twice the last year or so doing major damage with graffiti. In your website search, nothing comes up. I have, however, found the info at, and only at those old computers at the Courthouse.
That site is new. Several
That site is new. Several counties have now recently switched over to the ISTARS system...Ada County switched last month..and all the county arrest/case info is migrating over to that system. So at some point that will be up to date and current. Not sure what the timetable is. But it will be up and running. That's one way the current Supreme Court has made things more accessible.
If night/weekend court appeals to you then go for Bradbury. Bear in mind that means that if you are a victim of crime, or a witness, you may be required to attend court at night and on the weekends. Not sure if those people will consider that more "convenient" or not.
That being said, I've heard good things about Bradbury. I don't know him personally. I am very familiar with Judge Horton and haven't always agreed with him on all issues, but I think he's a helluva judge who strives to be fair and has a lot of brainpower. I support his continuation on the bench. This is a situation where I like one far more than the other rather than genuinely disliking one of them.
Good Point
I have never thought about the issue from the point of view of a victim, witness, or even a juror. Brandbury's idea seems to focused more on the defendant. While I understand that not everyone works 9 to 5 Monday through Friday, the thought of jury duty in the evening or on Saturday is not very appealing. Also, I can not imagine the additional cost to tax payers around the state to fund such a mandate. Especially in smaller counties.
thanks for the input
Thanks, I'll be checking the repository site more often now.
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Has anyone ever wondered how counties are going to fund and staff night and weekend courts? Is it the Supreme courts job to send down an unfunded mandate to all of the counties in the state telling them how to deal with these issues of efficiency. I submit that it is not. I do not know either of these candidates but this seems to be an issue that is better left to the localized county courts to figure out. If a county has the funds, the workforce, and the workload to stay open on nights and weekends it should be their decision to do so. They should not be told to do so by a higher govt. that has no idea what the inefficiencies of each county are.
Horton Heard a Hoo
The brainless bookkeepers arrived, arguing "cost".
It's a simple matter of shift of people from 8 to 5 to 1 to 10 pm.
No new hires are needed.
Either the courts become more responsive or it's time for a change.
There are many pitfalls when
There are many pitfalls when you over simplify the issue. Do you believe the courts should be closed from 8 to 1 or that they should just reduce the number of employees during those hours? Courts are not just judges. If they extend their hours, certain personnel (security for example) can not be reduced. If, however, the courts only operate from 1 to 10, they will be less efficient. The court system does not operate in isolation, and regardless of what the courts do, a large number of the people they work with will shut their phones off at 5.
In the end, the issue needs to be looked at closely before a decision is made. Ultimately, it should be left up to each county to determine the efficacy of such a move.
Illegal Judicial Balloet
The system is designed to preserve to keep the "in crowd" in power.
First, an incumbent judge resigns effective 6 or 8 months before the election. Then applicants apply to the Govenor; the Govenor has the Judicial Council (an appointed group) recommend the Funal Four to him. Then he chooses from the Final Four and his choice, Joe Dokes, is sworn in for the remainder of the term.
The Judicial ballot is a likely Civil Rights Act violation, particularly when a new appointment is combined with the ballot that reads:
"For the seat of Judge Joe Dokes:
Joe Dokes _____
Sam Spade _____ "
The incumbent judge's name should be changed
to "Position A", or the like.
It's a crime to electioneer within 100 feet of the polls. But for the judges the electioneering is done in the voting booth!
This was in front of the Idaho Legislature and was killed by Pat Tobias, lobbyist for the Court System.
Judge John Bradbury
I have sat in Judge Bradbury's courtroom on ocassion and I believe that he needs to concentrate on enforcing our laws rather than whether we should have an all-night court. He has allowed three time felons to walk free and has given a slap on the wrist to a meth addict/dealer. Judge Bradbury not only feels everyone deserves a second chance - He believes everyone deserves third and fourth chances. Enforce the laws we already have in place, Judge Bradbury, and do your job. My vote will be for your opponent.
Joel Horton soft on crime too
I'm the victim of Joel Horton!
I, personally, am the victim of a crime perpetrated by a 24 year old who had a long record, and was given at least 2 get-out-of-jail-free cards by Horton. Not the least of which was attempted murder amended to aggravated battery, when the perp was 17. (must have been charged as an adult). He was sentenced to 1 year determinate, and then Horton allowed a motion 35 to modify the sentence. So, this 24 year old, already with a long record at age 17/18, does only 4 months for what was originally attempted murder.
Good job Joel! But wait, it gets better. The 24 year old perp comes up again before Joel Horton on an aggravated assault charge. This time he gets 90 days. Right after he gets done serving time on that charge is when he moves in behind me. These are just 2 of the perp's 16 total offenses, another one: resisting and obstructing.
What happened next, I'm thinking about making the perp's name public but need to consult my attorney first. Somehow, somehow, a citizen's arrest I made on this guy simply up and disappears and this is while he is on probation. Not only does he get out my citizen's arrest,(note: I have irrefutable video evidence) the probation department doesn't even get wind of it. However, I got a shaft so big it defies belief.
Hey noname: the idcourts/repository site does work but only if you know the date of birth. Why is this necessary? It's not necessary to have DOB info when searching on the courthouse public computers.