Nominating Committee forwards Chief Justice applicant to N

LINCOLN — Gov. Jim Pillen will select all four applicants after a nominating commission named them to become the next chief justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court.

this Specific Judicial Nominating Committees The chief justice is chaired by Judge Lindsey Miller-Lerman, Senior State Supreme Court Justice Jeffrey Funke, Sarpy County Judge PaTricia Freeman, Saline County Judge David Bargen and Lancaster County District Judge Ryan Post.

Four people file to become next Nebraska Supreme Court chief justice

Pillen must be appointed from the list within 60 days or by the Chief Justice or Acting Chief Justice from the same list. Nebraska Constitution.

Chief Justice Mike Heavican filed notice of retirement in August, indicating his intention to leave the high court on October 31. Long judge. Miller-Lerman joined the court in 1998.

The Chief Justice represents the entire country, while Associate Justices represent one of six specific judicial districts. The justices have a Salary is $225,055.35.

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