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Tami Schendt
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2022
Tami K. Schendt is a judge for the 8th Judicial District in Nebraska. She was appointed by Governor Dave Heineman (R) in August 2012.[1] Schendt won retention in a retention election on November 8, 2016.
Education
Schendt graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Law in 1993 and later from the University of Nebraska-Omaha and Lincoln with a major in criminal justice and minor in speech communication.[2]
Career
Before her appointment to the 8th District Schendt worked as a Custer County attorney. She also worked in Broken Bow as the deputy county attorney.[2]
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.[3] Tami K. Schendt was retained in the 8th County Court Judicial District, Nebraska election with 70.92 percent of the vote. [4]
| 8th County Court Judicial District, Nebraska, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Tami K. Schendt | 70.92% | |
| Source: Nebraska Secretary of State, "Unofficial Results: General Election - November 8, 2016: Judicial," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||
Judicial selection method
- See also: Assisted appointment
Judges of the Nebraska County Courts are each appointed to six-year terms.[5] Judges are re-elected in retention elections. To serve on this court, a judge must be a U.S. citizen, a district resident, 30 years of age or older, and a member of the state bar. They must also have five years of experience in state practice.[6]
See also
- Courts in Nebraska
- News: Custer County attorney appointed to fill 8th Judicial District vacancy, August 24, 2012
- News: Two nominees for Nebraska district forwarded to Governor, July 14, 2012
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ kearneyhub.com, "Schendt judge of 8th Judicial District," August 21, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Custer County Chief, "Schendt named new county judge," August 20, 2012
- ↑ 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, "Sample Ballot," November 2, 2010
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Nebraska; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 3, 2014
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
