Robyn Brody

Robyn Brody
Justice of the Idaho Supreme Court
Assumed office
January 5, 2017 (2017-01-05)
Appointed by election
Preceded by Jim Jones
Personal details
Born (1970-02-13) February 13, 1970
Wayne, Michigan
Spouse(s) Jonathan P. Brody
Children 2 sons
Alma mater University of Denver (B.A. 1992)
University of Denver (J.D. 1997)

Robyn Michelle Maddox Brody (born February 13, 1970[1]) is a justice of the Idaho Supreme Court, a member since 2017. Elected to an open seat in November 2016, she is the third female to serve on the state's highest court,[2] and the first not initially appointed.

Prior to her election, Brody was in private practice for nineteen years in south central Idaho, at Twin Falls and Rupert.[3][4][5]

Early years

Brody was born on February 13, 1970 in Wayne, Michigan,[1] Brody's parents worked for United Airlines,[6] her father was a ramp agent and her mother was in kitchen operations.[3] At age twelve, her family moved to Denver, Colorado, and after graduation from high school in 1988, she accepted a scholarship to the University of Denver. Although she studied four years of Spanish in high school, she took to Russian in college because Spanish didn’t fit into her schedule.[3]

Career

After earning a bachelor's degree in international and Russian studies in 1992,[4] Brody traveled to Russia spent a year in Saint Petersburg, teaching tenth grade English and studying Russian. She returned to Denver in 1993 and entered DU's Sturm College of Law in a dual-degree program in law (J.D.) and international management (master's), and graduated in 1997.[3][4]

Directly out of law school, Brody joined a private firm in Idaho at Twin Falls and stayed for thirteen years, the last ten as a partner. She left in 2010 to begin her own firm in Rupert in Minidoka County, where she and her family had resided for several years.[3]

Election

Following Chief Justice Jim Jones' retirement announcement in March 2016,[7] Brody entered the election race for the high court's open seat.[8] She finished first in the field of four in May with 30.3%,[9] and won the run-off in November over state senator Curt McKenzie of Nampa,[6][10] with 53.8% of the vote.[11]

On January 5, 2017, Brody was sworn into office by retired Chief Justice Linda Copple Trout,[2] the first female to serve on the court, from 1992 to 2007.

Personal

Brody's husband is Jonathan P. Brody, a district judge in Rupert since 2010.[12] Also a graduate of the University of Denver, he received his law degree from the University of Colorado.[13] Married 21 years ago in 1997, the couple has two sons.[3][5]

References

  1. 1 2 Lawyer Central profile
  2. 1 2 Russell, Betsy Z. (January 5, 2017). "Brody on joining high court: 'It is a position of trust like no other'". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Russell, Betsy Z. (April 26, 2016). "Brody wants to bring a different perspective to Idaho Supreme Court". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  4. 1 2 3 "Resume" (PDF). Brody for Supreme Court. (Idaho). Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  5. 1 2 Smith, Lisa Dayley (May 6, 2016). "Lawyer from Rupert running for Idaho Supreme Court". Rexburg Standard Journal. (Idaho). Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  6. 1 2 Carlson, Chris (September 14, 2016). "Brody vs. McKenzie". Idaho State Journal. (Pocatello). Retrieved February 2, 2017.
  7. ↑ Russell, Betsy Z. (March 9, 2016). "Chief Justice Jones to retire, Clive Strong announces bid for his seat". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  8. ↑ Malott, Samantha (May 7, 2016). "Candidates vying for seat on Idaho Supreme Court bench". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. (Idaho-Washington). Retrieved February 2, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Primary election results". State of Idaho. May 17, 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  10. ↑ Cameron, Steve (September 9, 2016). "Legislator seeks seat on state high court". Coeur d'Alene Press. (Idaho). Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  11. ↑ "General election results". State of Idaho. November 8, 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  12. ↑ Welch, Laurie (January 9, 2010). "Minidoka County swears in Brody as judge". twin Falls Times-News. (Idaho). Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Governor names two new fifth district judges". Idaho State Journal. (Pocatello). December 9, 2009. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
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Preceded by
Jim Jones		 Associate Justice of the Idaho Supreme Court
2017–present		 Incumbent
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