- United States District Court for the District of Nebraska
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United States District Court for the District of Nebraska
(D. Neb.)Map Appeals to Eighth Circuit Established March 25, 1867 Judges assigned 3 Chief judge Joseph F. Bataillon Official site The United States District Court for the District of Nebraska (in case citations, D. Neb.) is the Federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of Nebraska. Court offices are in Omaha, Lincoln, and North Platte.
Appeals from the District of Nebraska are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act, which are appealed to the Federal Circuit).
The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Nebraska represents the United States in civil and criminal litigation in the court. The current United States Attorney is Deborah R. Gilg.[1]
The Chief Judge of the District of Nebraska is Judge Joseph Bataillon. In May 2005, he struck down a constitutional amendment passed by Nebraska voters in 2000 that would have banned gay marriages. That decision, however, was reversed by the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. In its opinion issued on July 14, 2006, the Eighth Circuit held: the amendment rationally related to legitimate state interests, and therefore did not violate Equal Protection Clause; the amendment could not be considered bill of attainder; the amendment did not violate homosexuals' First Amendment right to associate; and the amendment did not violate homosexuals' First Amendment right to petition government for redress of grievances.
Contents
Current judges
# Title Judge Duty station Born Term of service Appointed by Active Chief Senior 19 Chief Judge Joseph F. Bataillon Omaha 1949 1997–present 2004–present — Clinton 17 District Judge Richard G. Kopf Lincoln 1946 1992–present 1999–2004 — G.H.W. Bush 20 District Judge Laurie Smith Camp Omaha 1953 2001–present — — G.W. Bush 10 Senior District Judge Warren Keith Urbom Lincoln 1925 1970–1990 1972–1986 1990–present Nixon 15 Senior District Judge Lyle Elmer Strom Omaha 1925 1985–1995 1987–1994 1995–present Reagan Former judges
# Judge State Born/Died Active service Term as Chief Judge Senior status Appointed by Reason for
termination1 Elmer Scipio Dundy NE 1830–1896 1868–1896 (none) (none) A. Johnson death 2 William Douglas McHugh NE 1859–1923 1896–1897 (none) (none) Cleveland not confirmed[2] 3 William Henry Munger NE 1845–1915 1897–1915 (none) (none) Cleveland death 4 Thomas Charles Munger NE 1861–1941 1907–1941 (none) 1941 T. Roosevelt death 5 Joseph William Woodrough NE 1873–1977 1916–1933 (none) (none) Wilson appointment to 8th Cir. 6 James A. Donohoe NE 1877–1956 1933–1956 1948–1956 (none) F. Roosevelt death 7 John Wayne Delehant NE 1890–1972 1942–1957 1956–1957 1957–1972 F. Roosevelt death 8 Richard Earl Robinson NE 1903–1991 1956–1972 1957–1972 1972–1991 Eisenhower death 9 Robert Van Pelt NE 1897–1988 1957–1970 (none) 1970–1988 Eisenhower death 11 Robert Vernon Denney NE 1916–1981 1971–1981 (none) 1981 Nixon death 12 Richard A. Dier NE 1914–1972 1971–1972 (none) (none) Nixon death 13 Albert Gerard Schatz NE 1921–1985 1973–1985 (none) (none) Nixon death 14 C. Arlen Beam NE 1930– 1981–1987 1986–1987 (none) Reagan appointment to 8th Cir. 16 William G. Cambridge NE 1931–2004 1988–2000 1994–1999 (none) Reagan retirement 18 Thomas Michael Shanahan NE 1934- 1993-2004 (none) 2004-2007 Clinton retirement See also
- Courts of Nebraska
- List of United States federal courthouses in Nebraska
Notes
- ^ http://www.justice.gov/usao/ne/management/
- ^ Recess appointment; the United States Senate later rejected the appointment.
External links
- United States District Court for the District of Nebraska Official Website
- United States Attorney for the District of Nebraska Official Website
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