John Samson
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John Samson was a judge for the District 6 Court in Nebraska. He has served in this position since 2003.[1][2] His office is based in Blair.[3]
Education
Samson received his B.S. in business administration from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1978 and his J.D. from the University of Nebraska College of Law in 1981.[1]
Career
Samson began his career in 1979 as a law clerk for the O'Hanlon and Nelson Law Office in Blair, Neb., where he became an associate in 1981 and a partner in 1982. He left that firm in 1983 to work as corporate counsel for Huntel Systems, Inc. He then ran his own Samson Law Office from 1985 until his appointment to the district court in 2003. During this time, he also held various jobs in the public sector. He was a deputy Washington County attorney from 1985 to 1987 and then a Washington County attorney until 1997. He also served as a village attorney for the municipalities of Herman (1998-2003), Washington (1997-2003) and Blair (1997-2003) and served appointments as a special prosecutor in 1994, 1995 and 1996.[1]
2012 election
- See also: Nebraska judicial elections, 2012
Samson was retained in the general election on November 6, winning 74.29 percent of the vote.[4][5]
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.
96.4 percent of respondents stated that Judge Samson should be retained in office. To read the full evaluation, see: Nebraska State Bar Association, 2012 Evaluation Results.
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Nebraska Judicial Branch, "Honorable John E. Samson," accessed October 14, 2015
- ↑ Nebraska Judicial Branch, "District Court Judge Address List," accessed December 10, 2014
- ↑ NTV.com, "Neb. Supreme Court allows judge to move office," October 7, 2010
- ↑ Nebraska Secretary of State, "Official Results of Nebraska General Election - November 6, 2012," accessed October 9, 2015
- ↑ Nebraska Secretary of State, "Judicial Candidate List for retention in office," July 16, 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
