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Kristen Mickey
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2020
Kris Mickey is a judge of the 12th District County Court in Nebraska. He was appointed by Governor Dave Heineman on August 2, 2010. He was retained in 2014 for a term that expires in 2020.[1][2]
Elections
2014
Mickey was retained to the 12th County Court District with 76.4 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [2]
Education
Mickey received a civil engineering degree from the University of Wyoming in 1991 and a J.D. from Washburn University School of Law in 1994.[1]
Career
Prior to his appointment, Mickey was a partner with the practice of Sorensen, Mickey and Hahn from 1995 to 2010. Before this position, he served as a research attorney for Justice Tyler Lockett. He also served as special prosecutor in Scotts Bluff County and as deputy county attorney for Banner County.[1]
Awards and associations
- 1999-2000: Vice chair, Young Lawyers Section, Nebraska State Bar Association[1]
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.
70.8 percent of respondents stated that Judge Mickey should be retained in office. To read the full evaluation, see: Nebraska State Bar Association, "2012 Evaluation Results".
See also
External links
- Nebraska Judicial Branch, "Honorable Kris D. Mickey"
- Office of Governor Dave Heineman', "Gov. Heineman Appoints Kris Mickey of Scottsbluff to 12th Judicial District Judgeship," August 2, 2010
Footnotes
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
