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Nebraska intermediate appellate court elections, 2020
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The terms of two Nebraska Court of Appeals justices expired on January 7, 2021. The two seats were up for retention election on November 3, 2020. A full term on the court is six years.
Election procedure changes in 2020
Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.
Nebraska modified its absentee/mail-in voting procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:
- Absentee/mail-in voting: Mail-in ballots were sent to all registered voters in the general election.
For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.
Candidates and results
District 2: Pirtle's seat
Nebraska Court of Appeals District 2, Pirtle's seat
Michael Pirtle was retained to District 2 of the Nebraska Court of Appeals on November 3, 2020 with 68.7% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
68.7
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84,466 | ||
No |
31.3
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38,560 | |||
Total Votes |
123,026 | ||||
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District 4: Arterburn's seat
Nebraska Court of Appeals District 4, Arterburn's seat
David Arterburn was retained to District 4 of the Nebraska Court of Appeals on November 3, 2020 with 72.2% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
72.2
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94,754 | ||
No |
27.8
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36,517 | |||
Total Votes |
131,271 | ||||
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Past elections
2016
Riko E. Bishop was retained with 76.10% of the vote.
| Nebraska Court of Appeals, Bishop's seat, 2016 | ||
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| Name | Yes votes | |
 Riko E. Bishop | 76.10% | |
| Source: Nebraska Secretary of State Official Results | ||
Francie Riedmann Weis was retained with 72.45% of the vote.
| Nebraska Court of Appeals, Weis's seat, 2016 | ||
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| Name | Yes votes | |
| Francie Riedmann Weis | 72.45% | |
| Source: Nebraska Secretary of State Official Results | ||
Everett Inbody was retained with 73.51% of the vote.
| Nebraska Court of Appeals, Inbody's seat, 2016 | ||
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| Name | Yes votes | |
| Everett Inbody | 73.51% | |
| Source: Nebraska Secretary of State Official Results | ||
Frankie Moore was retained with 76.02% of the vote.
| Nebraska Court of Appeals, Moore's seat, 2016 | ||
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| Name | Yes votes | |
| Frankie Moore | 76.02% | |
| Source: Nebraska Secretary of State Official Results | ||
Selection
- See also: Judicial selection in Nebraska
The Nebraska Court of Appeals consists of six judges who are nominated by the governor from lists created by judicial nominating commissions. A chief judge is selected by the six judges on the court and approved by the Nebraska Supreme Court to serve a two-year renewable term.[1] Judges on the Nebraska Court of Appeals serve six-year terms and subsequently run in retention elections.[2]
Qualifications
To serve on the court of appeals, a judge must:
- be a U.S. citizen
- be a resident of Nebraska
- be at least 30 years old
- be a member of the Nebraska State Bar Association
- have practiced law in Nebraska for at least five years[1]
See also
External links
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
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