The Magistrates Commission of the Second Judicial District is seeking applicants for a Magistrate Judge position to fill the vacancy created by the appointment of the Honorable Sunil Ramalingam to Magistrate Judge to Latah County. The position will be chambered in the Nez Perce County Courthouse in Lewiston, Idaho.  This position will handle all magistrate level case types and may cover cases in other counties within the Second District. Effective July 1, 2015, to be appointed to the office of magistrate judge, a person must, at the time of appointment meet all the following qualifications:

• Be an elector of the State of Idaho; and
• Be at least thirty (30) years of age;
• Be a citizen of the United States;
• Have been a legal resident of the State of Idaho for at least two (2) continuous years immediately preceding such appointment;
• Have been in good standing as an active or judicial member of the Idaho state bar for at least two (2) continuous years immediately preceding such appointment;
• Have held a license to practice law or held a judicial office in one (1) or more jurisdictions for at least five (5) continuous years immediately preceding such appointment;

After appointment, shall reside in the county for which the appointment is made throughout the term of service as a magistrate judge.

Appointees may be assigned to hear cases throughout the judicial district and may also be assigned outside the district by the Idaho Supreme Court.  Effective July 1, 2025, the annual salary for the position of Magistrate Judge will be $164,508.00 plus state benefits.

Application forms are available on the Idaho Supreme Court website at the following link: https://isc.idaho.gov/adminforms.

Roland Gammill

Trial Court Administrator

Second Judicial District

P. O. Box 896

Lewiston, ID 83501

D2TCA@idcourts.gov

All application materials for this position must be received by the Trial Court Administrator of the Second Judicial District at the address listed above no later than 5:00 p.m., MDT, on August 14, 2025.  Late applications will not be accepted!  Applications will not be accepted by FAX or E-Mail.

Late applications will not be accepted!  Applications will not be accepted by FAX or E-Mail. The State of Idaho is an equal opportunity employer and its employment practices conform to the requirements outlined in Title I and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Vacancies in the role of magistrate judge for Idaho’s state courts are filled through an appointment process conducted by a district magistrates commission. Learn more about judicial vacancies and find links to Idaho statutes on this page.