Nebraska Court of Appeals
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The Court of Appeals is the intermediate level appellate court for the US state of Nebraska. The Court was created on 6 September 1991, following a constitutional amendment held in November of the previous year. The Court regularly sits in the Nebraska State Capitol, but sits elsewhere when conveinent.[1]
The Court of Appeals consists of 6 judges, one from each Supreme Court District, and are appointed by the Governor from a list nominated by judicial selection commissions. One of those judges serves as the chief judge for a period of two years, he is elected by the other judges of the Court of Appeals and the decision is ratified by the Supreme Court. Judges sit in panels of three, decided by the chief judge.[1][2]
Judges[edit]
| District | Judge | Joined | Appointed by | Law school |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Michael W. Pirtle, Chief Judge | June 24, 2011 (as Appellate Judge)
September 13, 2020 (as Chief Judge) |
Dave Heineman (R) | Nebraska |
| 6 | Frankie J. Moore | January 28, 2000 | Mike Johanns (R) | Nebraska |
| 3 | Francie C. Riedmann | July 2012 | Dave Heineman (R) | Creighton |
| 1 | Riko E. Bishop | July 19, 2013 | Dave Heineman (R) | Nebraska |
| 4 | David Arterburn | December 2016 | Pete Ricketts (R) | Nebraska |
| 5 | Lawrence E. Welch Jr. | March 28, 2018 | Pete Ricketts (R) | Creighton |
Source:[3]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Court of Appeals". State of Nebraska Judicial Branch. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Nebraska Revised Statute Chapter 24 Section 1101". Nebraska Legislature. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Court of Appeals Judges". State of Nebraska Judicial Branch. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
External links[edit]
State intermediate appellate courts in the United States | ||
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Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maine, Montana, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, and Wyoming do not have intermediate appellate courts. | ||