Dirk V. Block
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2017 - Present
2027
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Dirk V. Block is a judge of the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court. He assumed office on January 13, 2017. His current term ends on January 7, 2027.
Block ran for re-election for judge of the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court. He won in the retention election on November 3, 2020.
Gov. Pete Ricketts (R) appointed Block to the court December 8, 2016.[1][2]
Biography
Education
Block earned a B.S., cum laude in criminal justice from the University of Nebraska-Omaha. He obtained a J.D. from the Creighton University School of Law.[1]
Career
Prior to joining the court, Block was a managing member of Marks Clare & Richards, LLC in Omaha, Nebraska. He joined the firm in 1988. He previously worked as an associate attorney at Knapp, Mues, Beaers, and Luther in Kearney, Nebraska.[2]
Elections
2020
Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court, Block's seat
Dirk V. Block was retained to the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court on November 3, 2020 with 75.7% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
75.7
|
560,888 | ||
No |
24.3
|
179,783 | |||
Total Votes |
740,671 | ||||
|
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Dirk V. Block did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Nebraska • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Nebraska
State courts:
Nebraska Supreme Court • Nebraska Court of Appeals • Nebraska District Courts • Nebraska County Courts • Nebraska Separate Juvenile Courts • Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court • Nebraska Problem-Solving Courts
State resources:
Courts in Nebraska • Nebraska judicial elections • Judicial selection in Nebraska
