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Lawrence Barrett
Lawrence Barrett was a judge of the Nebraska 4th Judicial District County Court. He assumed office in 1994. He left office on December 31, 2019.
Barrett ran for re-election for judge of the Nebraska 4th Judicial District County Court. He won in the general election on November 8, 2016.
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.[1] Lawrence Barrett was retained in the 4th County Court Judicial District, Nebraska, Seat 2 election with 67.50 percent of the vote. [2]
| 4th County Court Judicial District, Nebraska, Seat 2, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Lawrence Barrett | 67.50% | |
| Source: Nebraska Secretary of State, "Unofficial Results: General Election - November 8, 2016: Judicial," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||
Judicial selection method
- See also: Assisted appointment
Judges of the Nebraska County Courts are each appointed to six-year terms.[3] 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.[4]
Judicial performance evaluation (2012)
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.
72.6 percent of respondents stated that Judge Barrett should be retained in office. To read the full evaluation, see: Nebraska State Bar Association, 2012 Evaluation Results.
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Footnotes
- ↑ 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, "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
