Robert E. Bakes
Robert E. Bakes | |
|---|---|
| Justice of the Idaho Supreme Court | |
| In office 1971–1993 | |
| Appointed by | Cecil Andrus |
| Preceded by | Clay V. Spear |
| Succeeded by | Cathy Silak |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 11, 1932 Boise, Idaho, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Idaho (LLB) |
Robert Eldon Bakes (born January 11, 1932)[1] is an American attorney and politician who served as a justice of the Idaho Supreme Court from 1971 to 1993.
Early life and education
Born in Boise, Idaho, Bakes was the son of Warren Bakes, who served for several years as state insurance commissioner.[2] Bakes graduated first in his class from the University of Idaho College of Law in 1956.[2]
Career
Bakes taught at the University of Illinois College of Law in Urbana, Illinois. In 1966 and 1968, Bakes was a Democratic nominee for a seat in the Idaho House of Representatives, but was not elected in either bid.[2]
On December 22, 1971, Governor
Bakes retired from the court in February 1993 to return to private practice.[4] In 2003, he received the Distinguished Lawyer Award from the Idaho State Bar. In November 2003, Bakes was hired by the state to serve as a special deputy attorney general representing a district court judge in a dispute over that judge's order that the state pay for a special master to inspect certain Idaho schoolhouses.[5]
References
- ^ Who's Who in American Law 1992-1993. Marquis Who's Who. 1991. p. 40.
- ^ a b c "Boise Attorney Robert Bakes To Take Supreme Court Seat", Idaho State Journal (December 23, 1971), p. 2.
- ^ "Court Ceremony Slated Thursday", Spokane Chronicle (December 25, 1971), p. 5.
- ^ Drew DeSilver, "Vote delays new judge position", The Twin Falls Times-News (February 16, 1993), p. B1, B2.
- ^ Betsy Z. Russell, "State hires lawyer to represent judge", The Spokesman-Review (November 7, 2003), p. B1, B6.
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