Richard Birch
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Richard A. Birch is a judge for the 11th District Court in Nebraska. He was appointed by Governor Dave Heineman on October 6, 2011. He was preceded by John P. Murphy, who stepped down in August 2011. He was retained in 2014 for a term that expires in 2020.[1][2][3]
Elections
2014
Birch was retained to the 11th District with 73.7 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [3]
Education
Birch graduated from the law school at the University of Nebraska Lincoln in 1978.[4] He has also served as an adjunct professor at Mid-Plains Community College, Chadron State College and the University of Nebraska-Kearney.[5]
Career
- 2011-2020: Judge, 11th Judicial District
- 1978-2011: Attorney, Nielsen & Birch[4]
Memberships
- 1978-Present: Nebraska Bar Association[5]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Nebraska Judicial Branch, "District Court Judge Address List," accessed December 10, 2014
- ↑ The Associated Press "Heineman appoints new district judge" October 6, 2011
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Nebraska Secretary of State, "Judicial Candidate List for retention in office," updated March 11, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Grant Tribune Sentinel "Two still in running for judgeship"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Np Telegraph "Birch named 11th Judicial District Judge" October 7, 2011
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
