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Jeffrey M. Wightman

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Jeffrey M. Wightman

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Nebraska 11th Judicial District County Court
Tenure
Present officeholder
Term ends

2022

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 8, 2016

Education

Bachelor's

Nebraska Wesleyan University

Law

University of Nebraska College of Law


Jeffrey M. Wightman is a judge for the 11th County Court Judicial District in Nebraska. He was appointed by Governor Dave Heineman (R) in March of 2013.[1] Wightman was retained in a retention election on November 8, 2016.

Education

Wightman earned a bachelor’s degree from Nebraska Wesleyan University, going on to receive his J.D. from the University of Nebraska College of Law.[1]

Career

Wightman worked as a partner at the Lexington firm Wightman and Wightman, where he handled civil, criminal and juvenile cases. He was previously a partner at Cook, Wightman and Doyle in Lexington.[1]

Elections

2016

See also: Nebraska local trial court judicial elections, 2016

Nebraska held retention elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run for retention was August 1, 2016.[2] Jeffrey M. Wightman was retained in the 11th County Court Judicial District, Nebraska, Seat 2 election with 76.09 percent of the vote. [3]

11th County Court Judicial District, Nebraska, Seat 2, 2016
Name Yes votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJeffrey M. Wightman76.09%
Source: Nebraska Secretary of State, "Unofficial Results: General Election - November 8, 2016: Judicial," accessed November 9, 2016

Judicial selection method

See also: Assisted appointment

Judges of the Nebraska County Courts are each appointed to six-year terms.[4] Judges are re-elected in retention elections. To serve on this court, a judge must be a U.S. citizen, a district resident, 30 years of age or older, and a member of the state bar. They must also have five years of experience in state practice.[5]

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