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Nebraska intermediate appellate court elections, 2026
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The term of one Nebraska intermediate appellate court judge will expire on January 7, 2027. The one seat is up for retention election on November 3, 2026.
Judges with expiring terms
- This is a list of the judges who must stand for retention election in 2026 in order to remain on the bench. Judges may choose not to stand for election. The list is subject to change if judges retire or are appointed.
Voting information
- See also: Voting in Nebraska
Ballotpedia will publish the dates and deadlines related to this election as they are made available.
Selection
The six judges of the Nebraska Court of Appeals are selected through the assisted appointment method. The governor appoints each new judge from a list of at least two qualified nominees assembled by a judicial nominating commission.[1][2] There are separate judicial nominating commissions for each district of the court of appeals. Each commission is made up of nine members. Members of the Nebraska State Bar Association select four lawyers and the governor appoints four nonlawyers. The ninth member is a supreme court justice who serves as chairman but does not vote.[2][3]
Judges must run in a yes-no retention election during the first general election occurring after they have been on the court for three years. Subsequent terms last six years.[4]
Qualifications
To serve on the Nebraska Court of Appeals, a person must:
- be a resident of the state;
- be at least 30 years old;
- be a U.S. citizen;
- have practiced law in Nebraska for at least five years; and
- be a member of the state bar.[5]
Chief judge
The judges of the Nebraska Court of Appeals select a chief judge by peer vote. Once approved by the supreme court, the chief judge serves in that role for a two-year term.[6]
Vacancies
When a vacancy occurs on the Nebraska Court of Appeals, a judicial nominating commission submits the names of at least two qualified nominees to the governor, who appoints one to fill the vacancy. If the governor does not appoint one of the nominees within 60 days, the chief justice of the supreme court is authorized to select a new judge.[3]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ National Center for State Courts, "Judicial Selection in the States: Nebraska | Overview," accessed August 16, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 National Center for State Courts, "Judicial Selection in the States: Nebraska | Judicial Nominating Commissions," accessed August 16, 2021 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "commission" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ 3.0 3.1 Nebraska Legislature, "Nebraska State Constitution Article V-21," accessed August 16, 2021
- ↑ National Center for State Courts, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Nebraska," accessed August 16, 2021
- ↑ Nebraska Legislature, "Nebraska Revised Statute 24-1102," accessed August 16, 2021
- ↑ Nebraska Legislature, "Nebraska Revised Statute 24-1101," accessed August 16, 2021
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
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