Lee, Wiebe take judge slots
By Larry Hurrle
Argus Observer
Thursday, November 5, 2009 11:02 AM PST
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| New Idaho Third Judicial District judges Magistrate Brian D. Lee (left) and District Judge Susan Wiebe officially took the bench Oct. 1 but held official robing, or investiture, ceremonies last week. Lee takes the place of retired Magistrate William Dillon, while Wiebe takes over for retired District Judge Stephen Drescher. |
Payette — Two new judges have officially stepped up onto the bench in Idaho’s Third Judicial District.
Payette County Magistrate Brian Lee and Third District Judge Susan Wiebe held official investiture ceremonies last week in Payette and Weiser. Both officially began their new positions Oct. 1.
Wiebe will be chambered in Washington County and will hear cases throughout the Third Judicial District, while Lee is chambered in Payette County and will also do work throughout the district.
Lee’s official investiture took place Oct. 27, at the Payette County Courthouse, in which Third Judicial District Administrative District Judge Juneal C. Kerrick presided. Other judges, including Gregory Culet and William Dillon were in attendance and spoke at Lee’s investiture.
Lee’s father, attorney Glenn Lee, also spoke at the event. Kerrick officially announced Lee’s selection as a Payette County magistrate June 29. Lee takes the place of retired Judge Dillon. Wiebe was appointed as a district judge by Idaho Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter in September.
Lee attended Brigham Young University and received his undergraduate degree from Boise State University. He received his law degree from the University of Idaho. He served as deputy prosecuting attorney for Payette County from October 1999, to January 2000 and then maintained a private practice in Payette County until he was elected to the Payette County prosecutor’s position in January 2005.Wiebe is a North Carolina native and received her bachelor’s degree from Boise State University and her law degree from the University of Idaho. She worked for the Boundary County prosecutor’s office in Bonners Ferry, the Coeur d’Alene city attorney and the Kootenai County prosecutor in Coeur d’Alene as a deputy prosecutor before going into private practice in Boise.
