United States District Court for the District of Nebraska

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United States District Court for the District of Nebraska
(D. Neb.)
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Appeals to Eighth Circuit
Established March 25, 1867
Judges assigned 3
Chief judge Laurie Smith Camp
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 Laurie Smith Camp.

Notable case

In May 2005, Judge Joseph Bataillon 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.

Current judges

# Title Judge Duty station Born Term of service Appointed by
Active Chief Senior
20 Chief Judge Laurie Smith Camp Omaha 1953 2001–present 2011–present — G.W. Bush
21 District Judge John M. Gerrard Lincoln 1953 2012–present — — Obama
22 District Judge vacant — — — — — —
15 Senior Judge Lyle Elmer Strom Omaha 1925 1985–1995 1987–1994 1995–present Reagan
17 Senior Judge Richard G. Kopf Lincoln 1946 1992–2011 1999–2004 2011–present G.H.W. Bush
19 Senior Judge Joseph F. Bataillon Omaha 1949 1997–2014 2004–2011 2014–present Clinton

Vacancies and pending nominations

Seat Seat last held by Vacancy reason Date of vacancy Nominee Date of nomination
1 Joseph F. Bataillon Senior Status October 3, 2014 Robert F. Rossiter, Jr. June 11, 2015

Former judges

# Judge State Born/Died Active service Chief Judge Senior status Appointed by Reason for
termination
1 Elmer Scipio Dundy NE 1830–1896 1868–1896 — — A. Johnson death
2 William Douglas McHugh NE 1859–1923 1896–1897 — — Cleveland not confirmed[2]
3 William Henry Munger NE 1845–1915 1897–1915 — — Cleveland death
4 Thomas Charles Munger NE 1861–1941 1907–1941 — 1941 T. Roosevelt death
5 Joseph William Woodrough NE 1873–1977 1916–1933 — — Wilson reappointment
6 James A. Donohoe NE 1877–1956 1933–1956 1948–1956 — 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 — 1970–1988 Eisenhower death
10 Warren Keith Urbom NE 1925–present 1970–1990 1972–1986 1990–2014 Nixon retirement
11 Robert Vernon Denney NE 1916–1981 1971–1981 — 1981 Nixon death
12 Richard A. Dier NE 1914–1972 1971–1972 — — Nixon death
13 Albert Gerard Schatz NE 1921–1985 1973–1985 — — Nixon death
14 C. Arlen Beam NE 1930–present 1981–1987 1986–1987 — Reagan reappointment
16 William G. Cambridge NE 1931–2004 1988–2000 1994–1999 — Reagan retirement
18 Thomas Michael Shanahan NE 1934–2011 1993–2004 — 2004–2011 Clinton death

Succession of seats

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ http://www.justice.gov/usao/ne/management/
  2. ↑ Recess appointment; the United States Senate later rejected the appointment.

External links

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