Nebraska Third District Court
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The Nebraska 3rd District Court resides in Nebraska in Lancaster County. Click on the links below to learn more about the court's...
Jurisdiction
This court holds the following jurisdiction:[1]
| “ | The district courts are Nebraska’s general jurisdiction trial courts. This means that with a few exceptions, civil and criminal cases of all types may be commenced in and tried by the district courts. District courts also function as appellate courts in deciding appeals from various administrative agencies and from most county court cases. When acting as an appellate court, a district judge reviews the record of testimony and evidence from the county court or administrative agency in order to rule on the appeal.[2] | ” |
Judges
| Office | Name | Party | Date assumed office |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska 3rd District Court | Darla Ideus | ||
| Nebraska 3rd District Court | Andrew Jacobsen | ||
| Nebraska 3rd District Court | Lori Maret | ||
| Nebraska 3rd District Court | Kevin McManaman | Nonpartisan | 2016 |
| Nebraska 3rd District Court | Jodi L. Nelson | 2006 | |
| Nebraska 3rd District Court | Ryan Post | Nonpartisan | 2021 |
| Nebraska 3rd District Court | Susan Strong | ||
| Nebraska 3rd District Court | Vacant |
Elections
Nebraska is one of 43 states that hold elections for judicial positions. To learn more about judicial selection in Nebraska, click here.
- Nebraska local trial court judicial elections, 2025
- Nebraska local trial court judicial elections, 2024
- Nebraska local trial court judicial elections, 2023
- Nebraska local trial court judicial elections, 2022
- Nebraska local trial court judicial elections, 2021
- Nebraska local trial court judicial elections, 2020
- Nebraska local trial court judicial elections, 2019
- Nebraska local trial court judicial elections, 2018
- Nebraska local trial court judicial elections, 2017
- Nebraska local trial court judicial elections, 2016
- Nebraska judicial elections, 2014
- Nebraska judicial elections, 2012
- Nebraska judicial elections, 2010
Selection method
- See also: Judicial selection in the states
- See also: Assisted appointment
The 55 judges of the Nebraska District Courts are appointed by the governor with help from a nominating commission. When a vacancy occurs on one of the courts, a judicial nominating commission submits the names of at least two qualified candidates to the governor, who appoints one to fill the vacancy. If the governor fails to appoint a candidate within 60 days, the chief justice of the state supreme court is authorized to select a new judge.[3][4]
Judges serve initial terms of three years, at which point they must run in yes-no retention elections occurring during the next general election. Subsequent terms last six years.[3]
The chief judge of each district court is chosen by peer vote.[3]
To serve on one of the Nebraska District Courts, a judge must be:[3]
- a U.S. citizen;
- a state resident;
- a resident of the district he or she represents (for district judges);
- over the age of 30;
- experienced with more than five years of state practice; and
- a member of the state bar.
Judicial elections in Nebraska
- See also: Nebraska judicial elections
Nebraska is one of six states that use retention elections to determine whether judges should remain on the bench without using another type of election as an initial selection method. To read more about how states use judicial elections to select judges across the country, click here.
Retention election
In Nebraska's retention elections, voters are asked whether they think a judge should be retained, and they indicate this with either a "yes" or "no" vote. If the judge has more "yes" than "no" votes, the judge is retained for a new term. Judges do not face opponents in retention elections. Judges face retention elections every six years, except for newly appointed judges, who must face retention in the first general election occurring more than three years after their appointment.[5]
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ State of Nebraska Judicial Branch, "District Court," accessed May 18, 2023
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Nebraska," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Nebraska; Judicial Nominating Commissions," archived January 13, 2012
- ↑ State of Nebraska Judicial Branch, "Voters’ guide to Nebraska’s judicial retention elections," February 14, 2014, accessed April 24, 2014
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
