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Matthew Acton
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2013 - Present
2029
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Matthew Acton is a judge of the Nebraska 3rd Judicial District County Court. He assumed office in 2013. His current term ends on January 4, 2029.
Acton ran for re-election for judge of the Nebraska 3rd Judicial District County Court. He won in the retention election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Education
Acton received his undergraduate degree from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio and his J.D. from University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Law.[1]
Career
Before his appointment to the bench for the 3rd County Court Judicial District on July 19, 2013, Acton served for 14 years as a Deputy County Attorney for the Lancaster County Attorney's Office. Prior to his work as a Deputy County Attorney Acton was an Assistant City Prosecutor for the City of Lincoln.[2]
Awards and associations
- Member, Hiring Panel for Human DNA Analysis at Nebraska State Crime Lab
- Adjunct instructor, Southeast Community College
- Member, Governor's Panel on Mental Health
- Coach, Youth soccer
- Recipient, Regional and state coaching diplomas from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America[2]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Lancaster County, Nebraska (2022)
Nebraska 3rd Judicial District County Court, Matthew Acton's seat
Matthew Acton was retained to the Nebraska 3rd Judicial District County Court on November 8, 2022 with 72.3% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
72.3
|
58,770 | ||
No |
27.7
|
22,556 | |||
Total Votes |
81,326 | ||||
|
|
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.[3] Matthew Acton was retained in the 3rd County Court Judicial District, Nebraska, Seat 1 election with 77.28 percent of the vote. [4]
| 3rd County Court Judicial District, Nebraska, Seat 1, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Matthew Acton | 77.28% | |
| 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.[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]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Matthew Acton did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ lawyer.com, "Mr Matthew Lee Acton, Attorney," accessed August 12, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 governor.nebraska.gov, "Gov. Heineman Names Matthew Acton to County Court 3rd Judicial District," July 19, 2013
- ↑ 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
