POCATELLO — The office of the state public defender and the Sixth Judicial District magistrate commission are pleased to announce that two applicants have been selected to interview for the newly created Sixth Judicial District public defender position. The candidates who will be interviewed are listed below in alphabetical order.

David Martinez — Chief public defender, Bannock County.

Micheal Morrissey — Public defender department head for Power and Oneida counties.

Interviews will be held on Friday beginning at 9:30 a.m. at the Bannock County Courthouse Room 212, located at 624 E. Center in Pocatello.

The interviews will be open to the public.

The commission will deliberate in executive session immediately following the interviews to select the district public defender for the Sixth Judicial District.

For more information about the Seventh Judicial District public defender position, the public may contact Patrick Orr, director of communications, Idaho State public defender’s office, at patrick.orr@spd.idaho.gov.