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Nebraska 3rd Judicial District County Court
Tenure

2013 - Present

Term ends

2029

Years in position

12

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 8, 2022

Appointed

July 19, 2013

Education

Bachelor's

Miami University-Oxford, Ohio

Law

University of Nebraska, Lincoln College of Law

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

See also: Nebraska local trial court judicial 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.[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
Green check mark transparent.pngMatthew Acton77.28%
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

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