William Zastera
William B. Zastera was a judge for the District 2 Court in Nebraska. He joined the court in 1997, and began presiding over the Sarpy County Adult Drug Court in 2006.[1] Zastera retired on October 1, 2017.[2]
Biography
Zastera graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1968 and the University of Nebraska-Omaha in 1969. He then received his J.D. from the Creighton University School of Law in 1971. Zastera began his career in 1972 as a deputy Otoe County attorney, a Syracuse city attorney, and a private practice lawyer. He left the Otoe County position in 1974, but continued to work in Syracuse and in the private practice until 1991. He also worked as a city attorney for Talmage (1976-1991) and Palmyra (1979-1991), and was an Otoe County Public Defender from 1986 to 1991. In 1991, he was appointed a county court judge in the 2nd Judicial District. He was promoted to district court judge in 1997.[1]
Elections
2012
- See also: Nebraska judicial elections, 2012
Zastera was retained in the general election on November 6, winning 71.56 percent of the vote.[3][4]
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.
89.3 percent of respondents stated that Judge Zastera should be retained in office. To read the full evaluation, see: Nebraska State Bar Association, 2012 Evaluation Results.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Nebraska Judicial Branch, "Honorable William B. Zastera," accessed October 9, 2015
- ↑ Omaha World-Herald, "Judge William Zastera to retire after 20 years on eastern Nebraska District Court," July 22, 2017
- ↑ 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
