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Michael Coffey
Michael Coffey is a judge for Fourth District Court in Nebraska. He has served in this position since 1998.[1] He was most recently retained in 2014 for a term that expires in 2020.[2]
Elections
2014
Coffey was retained to the 4th District with 67.8 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [2]
Education
Coffey received his B.A. from Regis College in 1969 and his J.D. from Creighton University School of Law in 1974.[1]
Career
Coffey began his career in 1972 as a law clerk in the private practice. Following his graduation in 1974, he became a private practice lawyer. He worked in this capacity in Omaha, Nebraska until his judicial appointment in 1998.[1]
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.
91.8 percent of respondents stated that Judge Coffey should be retained in office. To read the full evaluation, see: Nebraska State Bar Association, "2012 Evaluation Results".
See also
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Footnotes
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
