► Judge Nancy Baskin of Boise, ID; incompetent boob |
Judge Nancy Baskin of Boise, ID; incompetent boob
The state of Idaho presented Nancy Baskin with a law license in 1991 after he graduated from the University of Idaho School of Law.
In one matter, Judge Baskin presided over a case involving the Joanie Smith v. Glenns Ferry Highway District involving a claim for wrongful termination in violation of Idaho’s Whistleblower Act, Idaho Code 6-2101 to 6-2109.
Ms. Smith was employed by Glenns Ferry when she witnessed the District’s office manager making overpayments to herself on several occasions. Shortly after Ms. Smith reported the wrongdoing by the office manager, the District terminated he employment. Ms. Smith filed suit, alleging adverse employment action in the form of discharge.
During trial, the trial Nancy ruled she would use the jury in an advisory capacity concerning any front pay damages. At trial, the jury returned a special verdict for Smith, awarding her both back pay and front pay. However, in an effort to establish her bona fides as an ignoramus, Nancy rejected the jury’s verdict awarding front pay, and entered a reduced award. Nancy also reduced Smith’s requested attorney fees to an amount less than she had contracted to pay.
Shortly thereafter, Ms. Smith filed an appeal of Nancy’s asinine rulings to the Court of Appeal, which reversed the rulings and in doing so made the following statements.
It goes without saying that Nancy doesn’t much give a damn when she’s overturned (rebuked in truth) by the appellate court since she is well aware that no Idaho judge has ever been tossed off the bench for being an incompetent boob. In addition, she isn’t concerned with the cost to the taxpayers of having his asinine ruling overturned.
As we speak (ca. August 2020), Nancy continues to sit as District Court Judge in Boise, Idaho.
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