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Francie Riedmann Weis
2012 - Present
2029
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Francie Riedmann Weis is a judge for District 3 of the Nebraska Court of Appeals. She assumed office on August 23, 2012. Her current term ends on January 4, 2029.
Weis ran for re-election for the District 3 judge of the Nebraska Court of Appeals. She won in the retention election on November 8, 2022.
Governor Dave Heineman (R) appointed Riedmann Weis to the Nebraska Court of Appeals on July 17, 2012.[1][2]
Weis was appointed chief judge of the Nebraska Court of Appeals effective September 12, 2024, to succeed Michael Pirtle.[3]
Education
Weis earned her B.S. from Kearney State College in 1985 and her paralegal certificate from the Denver Paralegal Institute in 1986. Riedmann received her J.D. from Creighton University Law School, graduating summa cum laude in 1993.[1]
Career
Weis was a law clerk, paralegal, and then associate with the law firm Gross & Welch between 1986 and 1996. From 1996 to 1999, she was an associate with the law firm Blackwell Sanders Peper Martin. In 1999, Weis returned to Gross & Welch as a shareholder and director. She remained with the firm until her appointment to the Nebraska Court of Appeals in July 2012.[4]
Awards and associations
- American Jurisprudence Award
- Nebraska State Bar Association
- Nebraska State Bar Foundation
- Nebraska Supreme Court Committees:
- Co-Chair, Nebraska Supreme Court Commission on Guardianships and Conservatorships
- JUSTICE County Court Automation Committee
- JUSTICE District Court Automation Committee
- Supreme Court Technology Committee[4]
Elections
2022
See also: Nebraska intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
Nebraska Court of Appeals District 3, Francie Riedmann Weis' seat
Francie Riedmann Weis was retained to District 3 of the Nebraska Court of Appeals on November 8, 2022 with 73.6% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
73.6
|
67,427 | ||
No |
26.4
|
24,217 | |||
Total Votes |
91,644 | ||||
|
|
2016
Judge Weis filed to stand for retention by voters in 2016.[5]
Election results
November 8 general election
Francie Riedmann Weis was retained with 72.45% of the vote.
| Nebraska Court of Appeals, Weis' seat, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Francie Riedmann Weis | 72.45% | |
| Source: Nebraska Secretary of State Official Results | ||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Francie Riedmann Weis did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Officeholder Nebraska Court of Appeals District 3 |
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 State Judicial Branch, "Nebraska Court of Appeals Judges, 2015," accessed October 26, 2015
- ↑ "Investiture of Judge Francie C. Riedmann," August 20, 2012
- ↑ Legal Newsline, "Francie C.Riedmann named new chief judge for Nebraska's appeals court," August 28, 2024
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Nebraska Judicial Branch, "Honorable Francie C. Riedmann," accessed October, 26, 2015
- ↑ Nebraska Secretary of State, "Judicial Candidate List for retention in office," accessed August 2, 2016
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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
