Three candidates have filed to replace retiring 2nd District Judge Jeff Brudie.
The trio include Nez Perce County Magistrate Judge Michelle Evans, Moscow attorney Mark Monson and Nez Perce County Magistrate Judge Victoria Olds, who is assigned to the juvenile courts.
Members of the Idaho Judicial Council will meet Oct. 21st at the Nez Perce County Courthouse in Lewiston where interviews will be conducted. The council will then forward its recommendations to Idaho Gov. Brad Little for a final appointment.
Brudie’s current term ends in January 2023, but the longtime judge plans to retire at the end of the year.
Next year is an election year for all district judges in the state, but Brudie’s successor will not have to run until 2026 because the appointment would come less than a year before the May 2022 primary.
