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Jeffrey M. Wightman
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2022
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
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 | |
 Jeffrey M. Wightman | 76.09% | |
| 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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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Official website of Governor Dave Heineman, "Gov. Heineman Names Jeffrey Wightman to County Court 11th Judicial District," March 27, 2013
- ↑ Nebraska Secretary of State, "2016 Election Calendar," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ Nebraska Secretary of State, "Judicial Candidate List for retention in office," August 1, 2016
- ↑ Nebraska Secretary of State, "Sample Ballot," November 2, 2010
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Nebraska; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 3, 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
