It’s not clear if Idaho district judge candidate in Ada County is legally qualified for the role

By: Kyle Pfannenstiel

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: May 13, 2026

Words: 424

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago


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It is unclear whether an attorney running to become a judge in Ada County meets the legal requirements to be an Idaho judge, a spokesperson for the agency that manages state elections said Tuesday.

David J. Morse, who works in the federal prosecutor’s office at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Idaho, is one of three candidates running to be a district judge in Idaho’s 4th judicial district in the May 19 election.

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