Michael Coffey
Michael Coffey was a judge of the Nebraska 4th District Court. He left office in 2022.
Coffey ran for re-election for judge of the Nebraska 4th District Court. He won in the retention election on November 3, 2020.
Coffey has served in this position since 1998.[1][2]
Biography
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]
Elections
2020
Nebraska 4th District Court, Coffey's seat
Michael Coffey was retained to the Nebraska 4th District Court on November 3, 2020 with 70.4% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
70.4
|
150,764 | ||
No |
29.6
|
63,358 | |||
Total Votes |
214,122 | ||||
|
|
2014
Coffey was retained to the 4th District with 67.8 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [2]
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Michael Coffey did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 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.
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
2020 Elections
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
