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Thomas Otepka
Thomas Otepka was a judge of the Nebraska 4th District Court. He left office on September 10, 2021.
Otepka ran for re-election for judge of the Nebraska 4th District Court. He won in the retention election on November 6, 2018.
Otepka served in this position from 2003 to 2021. He also served as a judge on the Douglas County Adult Drug Court since 2009.[1][2] Otepka retired from his position on September 10, 2021.[3]
Education
Otepka received a B.S. in biology and a J.D. from Creighton University in 1969 and 1972, respectively.[1]
Career
Otepka began his career in 1972 as an assistant Omaha City prosecutor. In 1975, he became a private practice lawyer. He then joined the district court in 2003 and the drug court in 2009.[1]
Elections
2018
Nebraska 4th District Court, Otepka's seat
Thomas Otepka was retained to the Nebraska 4th District Court on November 6, 2018 with 72.0% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
72.0
|
112,093 | ||
No |
28.0
|
43,541 | |||
Total Votes |
155,634 | ||||
|
|
2012
- See also: Nebraska judicial elections, 2012
Otepka was retained in the general election on November 6, winning 68.53 percent of the vote.[4][5]
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.
96.3 percent of respondents stated that Judge Otepka should be retained in office. To read the full evaluation, see: Nebraska State Bar Association, 2012 Evaluation Results.
See also
- Courts in Nebraska
- Nebraska District Courts
- Municipal elections in Douglas County, Nebraska (2018)
- Nebraska Fourth District Court
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Nebraska Judicial Branch, "Honorable Thomas A. Otepka," accessed October 9, 2015
- ↑ Nebraska Judicial Branch, "District Court Judge Address List," accessed December 10, 2014
- ↑ State of Nebraska Judicial Branch, "September 30, 2021, 4:00 p.m. Application Deadline Set for District Court Judge Vacancies, Fourth Judicial District," September 13, 2021
- ↑ Nebraska Secretary of State, "Unofficial General Election Results: Judicial retention"
- ↑ Nebraska Secretary of State, "Judicial Candidate List for retention in office"
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
