Thomas K. Harmon
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2011 - Present
2029
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Thomas K. Harmon is a judge of the Nebraska 4th Judicial District County Court. He assumed office in 2011. His current term ends on January 4, 2029.
Harmon ran for re-election for judge of the Nebraska 4th Judicial District County Court. He won in the retention election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Education
Harmon received his J.D. from the Creighton University School of Law.[1]
Career
Prior to his appointment, Harmon was an attorney in private practice.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Douglas County, Nebraska (2022)
Nebraska 4th Judicial District County Court, Thomas K. Harmon's seat
Thomas K. Harmon was retained to the Nebraska 4th Judicial District County Court on November 8, 2022 with 68.5% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
68.5
|
97,101 | ||
No |
31.5
|
44,745 | |||
Total Votes |
141,846 | ||||
|
|
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] Thomas K. Harmon was retained in the 4th County Court Judicial District, Nebraska, Seat 1 election with 70.79 percent of the vote. [3]
| 4th County Court Judicial District, Nebraska, Seat 1, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Thomas K. Harmon | 70.79% | |
| 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
Thomas K. Harmon did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
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.
90.7 percent of respondents stated that Judge Harmon should be retained in office. To read the full evaluation, see: Nebraska State Bar Association, 2012 Evaluation Results.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Office of the Nebraska Governor, Press Release: "Gov. Heineman Appoints Thomas Harmon of Omaha to the County Court of the 4th Judicial District," November 9, 2011
- ↑ 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
