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Jodi Nelson (Nebraska)
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2006 - Present
2029
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Jodi L. Nelson is a judge of the Nebraska 3rd District Court. She assumed office in 2006. Her current term ends on January 4, 2029.
Nelson ran for re-election for judge of the Nebraska 3rd District Court. She won in the retention election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Nelson received her B.S. from Nebraska Wesleyan University and her J.D. from University of Nebraska at Lincoln.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Lancaster County, Nebraska (2022)
Nebraska 3rd District Court, Jodi Nelson's seat
Jodi L. Nelson was retained to the Nebraska 3rd District Court on November 8, 2022 with 75.1% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
75.1
|
63,066 | ||
No |
24.9
|
20,856 | |||
Total Votes |
83,922 | ||||
|
|
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] Jodi L. Nelson was retained in the Nebraska District 3, Seat 1 election with 78.80 percent of the vote. [3]
| Nebraska District 3, Seat 1, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Jodi L. Nelson | 78.80% | |
| Source: Nebraska Secretary of State, "Unofficial Results: General Election - November 8, 2016: Judicial," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||
2010
- See also: Nebraska judicial elections, 2010
Nelson was retained with 74.35 percent of the vote in 2010.[4]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jodi L. Nelson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
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.
90.3 percent of respondents stated that Judge Nelson should be retained in office. To read the full evaluation, see: Nebraska State Bar Association, 2012 Evaluation Results.
Judicial selection method
- 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.[5][6]
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.[5]
The chief judge of each district court is chosen by peer vote.[5]
To serve on one of the Nebraska District Courts, a judge must be:[5]
- 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.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Martindale, "Jodi L. Nelson - Lawyer Profile," accessed October 15, 2015
- ↑ 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, "2010 General Election Results," accessed October 9, 2015
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 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
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
