United States v. State

Summary

The Idaho Supreme Court reviewed a permissive appeal concerning a motion to disqualify the presiding judge of the Snake River Basin Adjudication based on alleged conflicts involving the judge's and his family's water-right interests. The court dismissed the appeal as moot because the judge was no longer presiding over the adjudication and his rulings remained subject to independent appellate review.

Holdings

1. The question whether Judge Wood should have disqualified himself was moot because he was no longer the SRBA judge and would not rule on issues in the case or other SRBA cases.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the appeal concerning Judge Wood's alleged disqualification remained justiciable after he ceased serving as the SRBA judge.
2. Whether the Idaho Supreme Court should grant relief from the non-disqualification order.

Disposition

dismissed