Edward Lodge
Edward J. Lodge | |
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Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Idaho | |
Assumed office July 3, 2015 | |
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Idaho | |
In office 1992–1999 | |
Preceded by | Harold Ryan |
Succeeded by | B. Lynn Winmill |
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Idaho | |
In office November 27, 1989 – July 3, 2015 | |
Appointed by | George H. W. Bush |
Preceded by | Marion Callister |
Succeeded by | David Nye |
Bankruptcy Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Idaho[2] | |
In office January 7, 1988 – November 27, 1989[2] | |
Judge of the Third Judicial District of Idaho[2][3] | |
In office January 20, 1965 – January 6, 1988[2] | |
Appointed by | Robert E. Smylie |
Judge of the Canyon County Probate Court[2] | |
In office June 1963 – January 19, 1965[2] | |
Personal details | |
Born | Edward James Lodge December 3, 1933 ) |
Edward James Lodge[2] (born December 3, 1933)[2] is an inactive senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Idaho in Boise, Idaho.[4]
Education
Born in
Lodge earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of Idaho in Caldwell in 1957, and graduated from the University of Idaho's College of Law in Moscow with a Bachelor of Laws in 1961.[3][6]
Early career
Following law school, Lodge practiced law in Idaho from 1962 to 1963. He began his long judicial career in 1963 as a
Lodge served for nearly a quarter century as a district judge for the state's Third District in Canyon County, and presided at the double-murder trial of mountainman Claude Dallas in 1982, a case which received national notoriety.[7][8][9][10] He was later appointed as a U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the District of Idaho from 1988 to 1989.[5][6]
Federal judicial service
When Judge
He served a term as chief judge for the District of Idaho from 1992 to 1999,[6] and was succeeded as chief judge by B. Lynn Winmill. Lodge assumed senior status on July 3, 2015.[1][6]
Notable cases
Ruby Ridge
In the spring of 1993, Lodge was the presiding judge in the trial of
Five years later in 1998, Lodge was also the presiding judge in the case of
Sami Al-Hussayen
In 2004, Lodge presided over the trial of Sami Omar Al-Hussayen—accused of recruiting Islamic fanatics into participating in
Sackett v. EPA
In 2019, Lodge ruled that the Sacketts' property included wetlands that were protected by the Clean Water Act. [24] The 9th circuit affirmed Lodge's ruling in 2021,[25] but the 9th circuit was reversed by the Supreme Court in Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency (2023), which held that only wetlands with a "continuous surface connection" to waters of the United States were protected by the Clean Water Act.
Personal
Lodge was the target of a foiled murder plot in 1998.[26] He is married to Patti Anne Lodge, a state senator from Huston in Canyon County.[4]
References
- ^ a b Russell, Betsy Z. (September 24, 2014). "Judge Lodge to take senior status, Idaho to get new federal judge". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Retrieved June 6, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Confirmation hearings on federal appointments : hearings before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred First Congress ... on confirmation hearings on appointments to the federal judiciary .... pt. 3 (1991)
- ^ a b c "Edward J. Lodge". U.S. Courts: District of Idaho. Archived from the original on October 10, 2014. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
- ^ a b Russell, Betsy Z. (July 7, 2013). "Judge celebrates 50 years on the job". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
- ^ a b Zager, Joey (August 27, 2010). "A long and distinguished record". Boise State University Athletics. Archived from the original on June 6, 2014. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e "Lodge, Edward J. - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
- ^ "Dallas pleads innocent; trial set Sept. 7". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. May 18, 1982. p. 1B.
- ^ Kennedy, John (October 21, 1982). "Dallas convicted of manslaughter". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. p. 1A.
- ^ "Bail rejected for trapper Dallas". Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. February 4, 1983. p. 1.
- ^ Kenyon, Quane (November 21, 1985). "Claude Dallas Jr.'s appeal rejected". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. A6.
- ^ a b "Idaho judge gains approval of Senate panel". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 17, 1989. p. B3.
- ^ "McClure nominates Lodge for judgeship". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. June 14, 1989. p. B3.
- ^ "Lodge confirmed as Idaho federal judge". Idahonian. (Moscow). November 23, 1989. p. 5A.
- ^ Kreller, Kathleen (June 15, 1993). "Jury ready to deliberate in Weaver murder trial". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. (Idaho-Washington). Associated Press. p. 1A.
- ^ Miller, Dean (April 17, 1993). "Defense mistrial bid denied". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. B1.
- ^ Foster, J. Todd (June 15, 1993). "Stage set for final arguments". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. A1.
- ^ "Jury begins deliberations today in Weaver, Harris trial". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. June 16, 1993. p. 4C.
- ^ "Idaho v. Horiuchi". FindLaw.com. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
- ^ "Weaver says dismissal's no surprise". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. May 16, 1998. p. 10A.
- ^ Kravets, David (June 6, 2001). "Court: FBI shooter can be tried in Ruby Ridge slaying". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. p. 1A.
- ^ Wilson, Mike (June 6, 2001). "Weaver cheers appeals court's ruling". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. p. 9A.
- ^ Clouse, Thomas; Drumheller, Susan (June 15, 2001). "No last shot at Ruby Ridge". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. A1.
- ^ Geranios, Nicholas K. (June 15, 2001). "Prosecutor will drop charges against sniper". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. p. 1A.
- ^ "Years after Supreme Court win, Sacketts lose fight with EPA". E&E News. April 3, 2019. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
- ^ "MICHAEL SACKETT; CHANTELL SACKETT, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; MICHAEL S. REGAN, Administrator, Defendants-Appellees" (PDF). ca9.uscourts.gov. August 16, 2021. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
- ^ "California man admits plot to kill Judge Lodge". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). wire reports. January 20, 2001. p. B2.
External links
- Edward Lodge at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.