POCATELLO ATTORNEY NAMED TO

SIXTH DISTRICT BENCH

(BOISE) – Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter today appointed veteran Pocatello attorney Stephen S. Dunn to the 6th District Court judgeship left vacant by Judge Ronald E. Bush’s recent appointment as a federal magistrate.

Dunn, a partner in the law firm Merrill & Merrill, Chartered, has practiced law for 31 years, and was a part-time federal magistrate from 1990 to 1992. The Twin Falls native and Brigham Young University graduate now lives in Chubbuck with his wife, Wanda. They have three daughters.

“We’re lucky to have a wealth of qualified and willing candidates to take on the important responsibility of administering justice here in Idaho,” Governor Otter said. “Steve’s involvement in his community and connection to the values and priorities of southern Idaho make him an excellent choice. He will make a great addition to the 6th District bench.”

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