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Susan Strong
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2031
Susan Strong is a judge of the Nebraska 3rd District Court. Her current term ends on January 9, 2031.
Strong ran for re-election for judge of the Nebraska 3rd District Court. She won in the retention election on November 5, 2024.
Strong was appointed by Governor Pete Ricketts in June 2015.[1]
Biography
Strong received her B.A. from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1981 and her J.D. from Pepperdine University School of Law in 1985.[2]
Awards and associations
- Member, Nebraska State Bar Association
- Member, Lincoln Bar Association
- Member, Colorado Bar Association, 1985 – 2006[2]
Career
- 2015-Present: Judge, 3rd District Court
- 2006-2015: Judge, 3rd County Court Judicial District
- 2006-2006: Attorney, Nebraska Attorney General’s Office, Public Protection Bureau
- 1994-2006: Attorney, Plessman Law Offices, Lincoln, Nebraska
- 1990-1993: Attorney, Kobayashi & Associates, Denver, Colorado
- 1986-1990: Attorney, Sherman & Howard, Denver, Colorado
- 1985-1986: Judicial law clerk, U.S. District Judge Richard Matsch, Denver Colorado[2]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Lancaster County, Nebraska (2024)
Nebraska 3rd District Court
Susan Strong was retained to the Nebraska 3rd District Court on November 5, 2024 with 76.5% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
76.5
|
88,783 | ||
No |
23.5
|
27,249 | |||
Total Votes |
116,032 | ||||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Strong in this election.
2018
Nebraska 3rd District Court, Strong's seat
Susan Strong was retained to the Nebraska 3rd District Court on November 6, 2018 with 81.0% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
81.0
|
70,359 | ||
No |
19.0
|
16,520 | |||
Total Votes |
86,879 | ||||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Susan Strong did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
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.
89.4 percent of respondents stated that Judge Strong should be retained in office. To read the full evaluation, see: Nebraska State Bar Association, 2012 Evaluation Results.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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
