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Michael Piccolo
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Michael E. Piccolo is the presiding judge of the 11th District County Court in Nebraska. He was appointed by Governor Dave Heineman in December 2010 to fill a vacancy on the court. He was retained in 2014 for a term that expires in 2020.[1][2]
Elections
2014
Piccolo was retained to the 11th County Court District with 73.1 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [2]
Education
Piccolo received his undergraduate degree in business administration from the University of Nebraska in 1980 and his J.D. from Creighton University School of Law in 1984.[1]
Career
Piccolo spent his legal career in private practice.[1]
Awards and associations
- Board member, Central Mediation Center in Kearney[1]
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.
97.8 percent of respondents stated that Judge Piccolo should be retained in office. To read the full evaluation, see: Nebraska State Bar Association, "2012 Evaluation Results".
See also
- Courts in Nebraska
- Nebraska County Courts
- News: Three Nebraskan judges named to presiding positions, December 23, 2011
External links
- Nebraska Judicial Branch, "Honorable Michael E. Piccolo biography"
- Office of the Governor, Press Release: "Gov. Heineman Appoints Michael Piccolo of North Platte to 11th Judicial District Judgeship," December 3, 2010
Footnotes
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
