And Our Next Supreme Court Justice Is ....

Clive Strong. I don't have any inside info, I just think he is an obvious choice.

With the recent water curtailment order, water law is going to be a huge issue for the state. There is no more emotional issue than water to the Magic Valley farmers who are having it cut off, leaving a crop already planted to wither in the field. There will be litigation. Strong is, well, strong in water law. He's been intimately involved with the Snake River Basin Adjudication, and the Supremes will be dealing with these issues, no doubt.

Also, per the State Bar attorney roster, candidate Clive James Strong is a Deputy Attorney General. Interestingly, already working at the Idaho Supreme Court is a James Clive Strong. I guess that's probably father and son, and it's doubtful that the relationship will have any effect on the Governor's choice, but it's a fun coincidence. I suppose with the State's nepotism rules, Strong the younger will have to move on. Maybe AG Wasden will hire him.