Susie Jensen at a glance
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Susie Jensen
District Judge · Idaho District Court, Judicial District 1
Biography
Professional career
- Chief Public Defender, Bonner County
- Appointed district judge, First Judicial District, by Gov
- the District Judge for District 1, covering Bonner and Boundary counties in Idaho
Education
- University of Idaho College of Law — J.D. (2009)
- Bachelor's degree, Claremont McKenna College
Additional information
- Brad Little, 2022, succeeding Barbara Buchanan
- handling complex cases including child sexual abuse and murder trials, demonstrating her extensive legal expertise
- Beyond her legal career, Jensen is known for her love of reading, cats, and outdoor activities.
- As a District Judge, Jensen presides over a wide range of cases, including civil, criminal, juvenile, and infraction matters within her judicial district.
- Jensen has a strong legal foundation, having built her career in public defense where she gained experience in high-stakes litigation.
- overseeing case filings, and ensuring the efficient administration of justice in Bonner and Boundary counties Susie Jensen’s combination of professional experience, community engagement, and personal dedication positions her as a respected figure in Idaho’s judicial system
- Jensen’s personal dedication to both her profession and her community underscores her well-rounded character and leadership qualities
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Exhibits
Statewide
Idaho's statewide electronic-filing rule generally requires text-searchable PDF or PDF/A submissions and a 50 MB per-document limit; scanned-image attachments and exhibits may use standard PDF and are not rejected for the usual text-searchability format requirement.
A document ... submitted electronically to the court must be in the form of a text-searchable Portable Document Format (PDF) or a text-searchable Portable Document Format/A (PDF/A) file ... and not exceed 50 megabytes. A document that is an attachment or exhibit ... may be in standard PDF format and need not be text searchable.Idaho Rules for Electronic Filing and Service, Rule 6 ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Idaho Rules for Electronic Filing and Service, Rule 6
Idaho District Court, Judicial District 1
Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-27Sources
Identity source checked July 27, 2026.
Biography sources checked July 27, 2026.
Idaho Supreme Court official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 27, 2026
View Idaho Supreme Court official judicial roster ↗Idaho Rules for Electronic Filing and Service, Rule 6
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 27, 2026
View Idaho Rules for Electronic Filing and Service, Rule 6 ↗current_membership
Current Membership source · HTML · Source checked October 4, 2026
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