Not Wanted: Obama Appointed Judge

The Idaho House has passed HJM 4, a non-binding memorial calling on Congress to add a third federal judge in Idaho, but only by a 47-21 vote and after objections on the floor to allowing a Democratic president to appoint another federal judge. Idaho’s had just two federal district judges since 1954, said the measure’s sponsor, Rep. Grant Burgoyne, D-Boise, (pictured) and the federal caseload has increased so dramatically that there are now big delays in processing civil cases. … Rep. Linden Bateman, R-Idaho Falls, said he believes the “federal judiciary has served as a handmaiden” to overstepping the U.S. Constitution. He said he’d be willing to support the memorial, but only after a new president is elected and replaces President Obama/ Betsy Russell , Eye On Boise. More here.

• Drug settlement brings $625K to Idaho
• Idaho’s stagnant prison population growng again
• Senate backs online rule change to allow teacher in same building as students
• Romney, Gingrich, Santorum, Paul file for Idaho’s March 6 caucuses
• Backers of cig tax increase deliver thousands of postcards to legislators
• Otter favors taxing Internet sales
• Cocalalla minimum lake measure sent back to Senate committee
• Otter hints new option in the works re: health insurance exchange
• ‘Add the Words’ rallies held across the state

Seriously?