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Timothy C. Phillips
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2012 - Present
2029
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Timothy C. Phillips is a judge of the Nebraska 3rd Judicial District County Court. He assumed office in 2012. His current term ends on January 4, 2029.
Phillips ran for re-election for judge of the Nebraska 3rd Judicial District County Court. He won in the retention election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Education
Phillips received his B.S. in secondary education from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1978, his masters in education from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1981 and his J.D. from the University of Nebraska College of Law in 1983.[1]
Career
- 2012-Present: Judge, 3rd County Court Judicial District, Nebraska
- 2006-2012: Attorney, Timothy C. Phillips, P.C., L.L.O.
- 1984-2006: Attorney, Morrow, Poppe, Otte, Watermeier, & Phillips, P.C., L.L.O.[1]
Awards and associations
- Member, Nebraska State Bar Association
- Member, Lincoln Bar Association
- Member, Nebraska County Judges Association
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Lancaster County, Nebraska (2022)
Nebraska 3rd Judicial District County Court, Timothy C. Phillips' seat
Timothy C. Phillips was retained to the Nebraska 3rd Judicial District County Court on November 8, 2022 with 72.8% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
72.8
|
59,107 | ||
No |
27.2
|
22,084 | |||
Total Votes |
81,191 | ||||
|
|
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.[2] Timothy C. Phillips was retained in the 3rd County Court Judicial District, Nebraska, Seat 2 election with 77.49 percent of the vote. [3]
| 3rd County Court Judicial District, Nebraska, Seat 2, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Timothy C. Phillips | 77.49% | |
| 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.[4] 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.[5]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Timothy C. Phillips did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 State of Nebraska Judicial Branch, Judicial Profile: Honorable Timothy C. Phillips
- ↑ 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
