The Hon. Patrick McFadden (Ret.) was a magistrate for the 1st Judicial District Magistrate Division of Idaho. He was appointed to the bench by the District Magistrate Commission of the 1st Judicial District in 1996. McFadden retired on August 31, 2015.
The 1st Judicial District includes Benewah, Bonner, Boundary, Kootenai, and Shoshone Counties. McFadden held an assignment in Benewah County.
Prior to joining the bench, he practiced alongside his father in St. Maries.
He received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Idaho. McFadden then completed a J.D. at the University of Idaho College of Law in 1984.
McFadden was born and raised in St. Maries, Idaho. His father, Hon. Richard McFadden, also served as a magistrate in Benewah County (1977 to 1985) and was the County’s Prosecutor before that. His family’s legacy in the legal community began with his grandfather in 1907.