Stephen R. Illingworth
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Stephen Illingworth was a district court judge for the 10th District in Nebraska.[1] He was appointed to the court in 1988 by former governor Kay Orr.[2] He was retained in a retention election on November 8, 2016. Illingworth retired from the court on November 30, 2021.[2]
Education
Illingworth received both his B.S. and his J.D. from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln.[3]
Elections
2016
Nebraska held retention elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run for retention was August 1, 2016.[4] Stephen Illingworth was retained in the Nebraska District 10 election with 81.82 percent of the vote. [5]
| Nebraska District 10, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Stephen Illingworth | 81.82% | |
| Source: Nebraska Secretary of State, "Unofficial Results: General Election - November 8, 2016: Judicial," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||
2010
- See also: Nebraska judicial elections, 2010
Illingworth was retained to the district court with 77.08 percent of the vote in 2010.[6][7]
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.
93.5 percent of respondents stated that Judge Illingworth should be retained in office. To read the full evaluation, see: Nebraska State Bar Association, 2012 Evaluation Results.
Judicial selection method
- See also: Assisted appointment
The 55 judges of the Nebraska District Courts are appointed by the governor with help from a nominating commission. When a vacancy occurs on one of the courts, a judicial nominating commission submits the names of at least two qualified candidates to the governor, who appoints one to fill the vacancy. If the governor fails to appoint a candidate within 60 days, the chief justice of the state supreme court is authorized to select a new judge.[8][9]
Judges serve initial terms of three years, at which point they must run in yes-no retention elections occurring during the next general election. Subsequent terms last six years.[8]
The chief judge of each district court is chosen by peer vote.[8]
To serve on one of the Nebraska District Courts, a judge must be:[8]
- a U.S. citizen;
- a state resident;
- a resident of the district he or she represents (for district judges);
- over the age of 30;
- experienced with more than five years of state practice; and
- a member of the state bar.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Nebraska Judicial Branch, "District Court Judge Address List," accessed May 11, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Hastings Tribune, "Judge Stephen Illingworth retires after 33 years," accessed July 6, 2022
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Judge Profile:Stephen R. Illingworth," accessed May 11, 2015
- ↑ Nebraska Secretary of State, "2016 Election Calendar," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ Nebraska Secretary of State, "Judicial Candidate List for retention in office," August 1, 2016
- ↑ Nebraska Secretary of State, "2010 General Election Results," accessed May 11, 2105
- ↑ Nebraska Secretary of State, "Judges running for retention," accessed May 11, 2105
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Nebraska," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Nebraska; Judicial Nominating Commissions," archived January 13, 2012
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
