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Richard Sievers
Richard Sievers was a judge on the Nebraska Court of Appeals, representing the 1st District. Sievers took office in mid-December 1991 and from January 1992 to 1995, he was the chief judge.[1]
Education
Judge Sievers graduated from Kearney State College in 1970 and received his J.D. from the University of Nebraska College of Law in 1972.[1]
Career
Before he became a judge, Sievers worked as a private practice attorney for 19 years in Lincoln.[1]
Awards and associations
- Council member, National Advisory Council for the American Judicature Society
- Committee member, Nebraska Supreme Court’s Practice and Procedure Committee
- Member, Nebraska Continuing Legal Education Board of Directors
- Member, Board of Directors for Legal Services of Southeast Nebraska
- Founding chairman, Nebraska Supreme Court Pro Se Litigation Committee
- Recipient, 2005 Outstanding Judge for Service to the Community, bestowed by the Nebraska Supreme Court[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.
84.7 percent of respondents stated that Judge Sievers should be retained in office. To read the full evaluation, see: Nebraska State Bar Association, 2012 Evaluation Results.
See also
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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
