HOW DOES THE JUDGE VIEW HIS ROLE IN our government?
Judges do not create the law.
Judges interpret and apply the law.
Judges interpret and apply the law.
Judge Tom Whitney holds the same judicial philosophy Governor C. L. "Butch" Otter asked him about over the course of 3 personal interviews prior to his appointment to the District Court bench on February 9, 2018.
Judges interpret and apply the law.
Judges interpret and apply the law.
Judges interpret and apply the law.
For our system of government to work as it is created in Idaho's Constitution, every judge must respect the separation of powers among the three branches of government: legislative, executive, and judicial.
The law comes from the people.
Judges interpret and apply the law.
The law comes from the people.
Our law comes from the people in the form of statutes enacted by the Idaho Legislature and from the constitutions of the State of Idaho and the United States. Judge Whitney has a proven record of following the law.