Nye nomination clears Senate hurdle

The U.S. Senate voted 97-0 today in favor of invoking cloture on the nomination of Judge David Nye to be Idaho’s next U.S. District Court judge, a procedural move that clears the way for a full Senate vote on the confirmation, likely this week. Idaho has been down to just one active federal district judge for more than two years now, since longtime Judge Edward Lodge took senior status on July 3, 2015. The federal court system has declared a judicial emergency in Idaho due to the shortage of judges, and visiting judges have been brought in from other states to hear cases/ Betsy Russell , Eye on Boise. More here.