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J. Michael Fitzgerald
J. Michael Fitzgerald was a judge of the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court. He assumed office in 1996. He left office on May 31, 2023.
Fitzgerald ran for re-election for judge of the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court. He won in the retention election on November 6, 2018.
[1] He joined the court in 1996.[2]
Education
Fitzgerald received his undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame and his J.D. from Georgetown University.[3]
Elections
2018
Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court
J. Michael Fitzgerald was retained to the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court on November 6, 2018 with 75.1% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
75.1
|
406,709 | ||
No |
24.9
|
134,760 | |||
Total Votes |
541,469 | ||||
|
|
Selection method
- See also: Assisted appointment
Judges of the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court are each appointed to six-year terms.[4][5] Judges are re-elected in retention elections. To serve on this court, a judge must be a U.S. citizen, be 30 years of age or older, be a member of the state bar, and have five years of state practice.[6]
2012
- See also: Nebraska judicial elections, 2012
Fitzgerald was retained in the general election on November 6, winning 73.95 percent of the vote.[7][8]
2012 judicial performance evaluation
Every two years, the Nebraska State Bar Association compiles responses from lawyers to evaluate judges in the state. Subjects are rated in seven categories, then a determination is made for whether the judge should be retained. The seven categories considered are: legal analysis; impartiality; attentiveness; opinions; judicial temperament and demeanor; appropriate communication; and timeliness.
86.3 percent of respondents stated that Judge Fitzgerald should be retained in office. To read the full evaluation, see: Nebraska State Bar Association, 2012 Evaluation Results.
See also
- Municipal elections in Douglas County, Nebraska (2018)
- Municipal elections in Lancaster County, Nebraska (2018)
- Courts in Nebraska
- Judicial selection in Nebraska
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Lancaster County, "Sample Ballot," accessed October 25, 2018
- ↑ Nebraska Worker's Compensation Court, "Judges," accessed October 9, 2015
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Judge Profile:J. Michael Fitzgerald," accessed October 9, 2015
- ↑ Atwood, Holsten, Brown & Deaver Law Firm, P.C., L.L.O., "New Judge for the Nebraska Workers Compensation Court," October 6, 2011
- ↑ Nebraska Secretary of State, "Sample Ballot," November 2, 2010
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Nebraska; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ Nebraska Secretary of State, "Unofficial General Election Results: Judicial retention"
- ↑ Nebraska Secretary of State, "Judicial Candidate List for retention in office"
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
