John Colborn
John Colborn is a former judge for the 3rd District Court in Nebraska. He served in this position from 2000 to 2020.[1][2] Colborn retired on October 31, 2020.[3]
Education
Colborn received his undergraduate degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1976 and his J.D. from the University of Nebraska College of Law in 1978.[1]
Career
Colborn began his career in 1977 as a law clerk with the Lancaster County attorney's office. He continued to serve Lancaster County, working as a deputy county attorney from 1979 to 1991 and a chief deputy county attorney from 1991 to 2000. He was then appointed judge of the 3rd Judicial District.[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.[4] John Colborn was retained in the Nebraska District 3, Seat 2 election with 77.26 percent of the vote. [5]
| Nebraska District 3, Seat 2, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 John Colborn | 77.26% | |
| Source: Nebraska Secretary of State, "Unofficial Results: General Election - November 8, 2016: Judicial," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||
2010
- See also: Nebraska judicial elections, 2010
Colborn was retained in 2010 with 73.8 percent of the vote.[6]
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.
92.4 percent of respondents stated that Judge Colborn 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.[7][8]
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.[7]
The chief judge of each district court is chosen by peer vote.[7]
To serve on one of the Nebraska District Courts, a judge must be:[7]
- 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
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Nebraska Judicial Branch, "Honorable John A. Colborn," accessed October 15, 2015
- ↑ Nebraska Judicial Branch, "District Court Judge Address List," accessed December 10, 2014
- ↑ State of Nebraska Judicial Branch, "District Court Judge John Colborn to Retire October 31, 2020," September 3, 2020
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 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
