Paul Merritt Jr. (Nebraska)
Paul D. Merritt, Jr. was a district and problem-solving court judge for District 3 in Nebraska. He was appointed to the court by former Governor Kay Orr and assumed office on October 21, 1988.[1][2][3] Merritt retired from the bench on March 31, 2015.[4][5] He also served on the Lancaster County Adult Drug Court from 2005 until his retirement.[2]
Education
Merritt received his B.A. degree from the University of Maryland in 1974 and his J.D. from the University of Nebraska College of Law in 1977.[2]
Career
Merritt began his career in 1977 as a private practice lawyer in Ogallala, Nebraska. Ten years later, in 1987, he became an assistant U.S. attorney for the District of Nebraska. The following year, he joined the district court. In 2010, Merritt served as the presiding judge of the court.[2]
Elections
2010
Merritt was retained to the district court with 74.28 percent of the vote in 2010.[6]
- See also: Nebraska judicial elections, 2010
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.[7]
In 2012, 95.7 percent of respondents stated that Judge Merritt should be retained in office.[7] To read the full evaluation, see: Nebraska State Bar Association: 2012 Evaluation Results.
See also
- Courts in Nebraska
- Nebraska District Courts
- Judicial selection in Nebraska
- News: Nebraska woman fights order to testify, November 27, 2011
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1011 Now.com, "District Court Judge Paul D. Merritt, Jr. of Lincoln will Retire in March," January 26, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Nebraska Judicial Branch, "2010 Judicial Profile: Judge Paul D. Merritt, Jr.," accessed January 27, 2015
- ↑ Nebraska Judicial Branch, "District Court Judge Address List," accessed December 10, 2014
- ↑ Journal Star, "Lincoln judge to retire in March," January 25, 2015
- ↑ Journal Star.com, "Commission to hold hearing on candidates to replace retiring judge," April 2, 2015
- ↑ Nebraska Secretary of State, "2010 General Election Results," accessed January 27, 2015
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Nebraska State Bar Association, "2012 Evaluation Results," accessed January 27, 2015
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
