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Wadie Thomas
Wadie Thomas was a judge at the Douglas County Separate Juvenile Court in Nebraska. He joined the court in 1995.[1] Thomas was retained in a retention election on November 8, 2016. He retired from the court on January 31, 2018.[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] Wadie Thomas was retained in the Douglas County Separate Juvenile Court, Nebraska, Seat 2 election with 70.93 percent of the vote. [4]
| Douglas County Separate Juvenile Court, Nebraska, Seat 2, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Wadie Thomas | 70.93% | |
| Source: Douglas County Election Commission, "Unofficial Results, November 8, 2016," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||
2010
- See also: Nebraska judicial elections, 2010
Thomas was retained with 65.86 percent of the vote in 2010.[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.
93.4 percent of respondents stated that Judge Thomas 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
Judges of the Nebraska Separate Juvenile Courts are each appointed to six-year terms.[6] Judges are re-elected in retention elections. To serve on this court, a judge must be a U.S. citizen, be 30 years of age or older, be a member of the state bar, and have five years of state practice.[7]
Nebraska Judicial Qualifications Commission
Judge Thomas was appointed by Nebraska Governor Mike Johanns to serve on the Judicial Qualifications Commission on September 25, 2000. Thomas was re-appointed in 2001 and 2005 with his term set to expire on March 31, 2009.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Nebraska Judicial Branch, "Honorable Wadie Thomas," accessed October 9, 2015
- ↑ Omaha World-Herald, "Douglas County Juvenile Court judge will retire in January after more than two decades," September 28, 2017
- ↑ 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 October 9, 2015
- ↑ 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
