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Marlon Polk
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2027
Marlon Polk is a judge of the Nebraska 4th District Court. His current term ends on January 7, 2027.
Polk ran for re-election for judge of the Nebraska 4th District Court. He won in the retention election on November 3, 2020.
Polk was appointed to this position by Governor Dave Heineman on March 30, 2005, becoming the state's first black district court judge.[1][2]
Biography
Education
Polk received his undergraduate degree in criminal justice from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln in 1988 and his J.D. from Creighton University School of Law in 1991.[1][3]
Career
Polk worked as a private practice lawyer Omaha, Nebraska from 1991 until he was appointed to the district court in 2005. He was a founding partner of the law firm Polk, Wickman and Washington.[1]
Elections
2020
Nebraska 4th District Court, Polk's seat
Marlon Polk was retained to the Nebraska 4th District Court on November 3, 2020 with 67.1% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
67.1
|
143,627 | ||
No |
32.9
|
70,324 | |||
Total Votes |
213,951 | ||||
|
|
2014
Polk was retained to the 4th District with 64.9 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [2]
2008
Polk was retained to the District Court with 66.3% of the vote on November 4, 2008.[4]
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Marlon Polk did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 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.
79.4 percent of respondents stated that Judge Polk should be retained in office. To read the full evaluation, see: Nebraska State Bar Association, "2012 Evaluation Results".
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Journal Star.com, "Heineman appoints state's first black district court judge," March 30, 2005
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Nebraska Secretary of State, "2014 Election Candidates," accessed October 23, 2014
- ↑ Martindale, "Judge Profile: Marlon A. Polk," accessed October 23, 2014
- ↑ Vote Douglas County, "Official Election Results for Douglas County," November 4, 2008
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
