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Laurie Yardley
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1995 - Present
2029
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Laurie Yardley is a judge of the Nebraska 3rd Judicial District County Court. She assumed office in 1995. Her current term ends on January 4, 2029.
Yardley ran for re-election for judge of the Nebraska 3rd Judicial District County Court. She won in the retention election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Education
Yardley received her B.A. from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1980 and her J.D. from the University of Nebraska College of Law in 1983.[1]
Career
- 1995-Present: Judge, 3rd County Court Judicial District, Nebraska
- 1983-1995: County attorney, Lancaster County Attorney’s Office
- 1982-1983: Law clerk, Lancaster County Attorney’s Office[1]
Awards and associations
- Member, Nebraska State Bar Association
- Member, Nebraska State Bar Foundation
- Member, Lincoln Bar Association[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Lancaster County, Nebraska (2022)
Nebraska 3rd Judicial District County Court, Laurie Yardley's seat
Laurie Yardley was retained to the Nebraska 3rd Judicial District County Court on November 8, 2022 with 75.1% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
75.1
|
62,222 | ||
No |
24.9
|
20,612 | |||
Total Votes |
82,834 | ||||
|
|
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] Laurie Yardley was retained in the 3rd County Court Judicial District, Nebraska, Seat 3 election with 78.88 percent of the vote. [3]
| 3rd County Court Judicial District, Nebraska, Seat 3, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Laurie Yardley | 78.88% | |
| Source: Nebraska Secretary of State, "Unofficial Results: General Election - November 8, 2016: Judicial," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||
2010
- See also: Nebraska judicial elections, 2010
Yardley was retained with 74.57 percent of the vote in 2010.[4]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Laurie Yardley 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.
94.8 percent of respondents stated that Judge Yardley 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
Judges of the Nebraska County Courts are each appointed to six-year terms.[5] 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.[6]
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 State of Nebraska Judicial Branch, "Judicial Profile: Honorable Laura J. Yardley," accessed October 14, 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
- ↑ 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
