Story Published: Mar 20, 2010 at 4:11 PM PST
Story Updated: Apr 21, 2010 at 12:03 PM PST
Burdick was appointed to the court in 2003 and then retained by election the following year.
During an interview Friday, he said the campaign has been an educational experience.
"I'm surprised at the questions I've gotten throughout the state," said Burdick. "Questions about some of my opponent's comments, questions about my background, questions about the court. So it's been a good exercise, I've enjoyed it quite frankly."
Burdick said he's discovered there are quite a few citizens who don't understand some details about the judicial election process.
"The district judges in the state of Idaho are up for election on May 25th," said Burdick. "A lot of people don't realize that usually all the judicial races are completed on May 25th at the primary."
With regard to the decision concerning Bradbury's residency, Burdick said the court was simply following the law as created by the legislature.
"We didn't set these rules, the legislature did," said Burdick. "It's our hope that the legislature will continue to set those rules. They set the rule that says there must be magistrate in every county and there are a lot of very rural counties that now have magistrates. They set that for a good reason. They set these rules for a very good reason and evidently, they don't wish to change them. The Supreme Court had absolutely no input positive, negative or anything, we stayed completely neutral. We have continued to say that is a legislative issue and I think John Bradbury has gone up to the legislature three or four times to try and get that changed."
Burdick said he would be willing to debate Bradbury before the election.
Burdick is accompanied by another Supreme Court Justice on his trip to the north - Jim Jones. Jones is a former Idaho attorney general who is running unopposed for his seat on the high court.
