John Gerrard
| John Gerrard | |
 | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the District of Nebraska | |
| Title: | Judge |
| Position: | Seat #2 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Barack Obama |
| Active: | 1/23/2012 - Present |
| Preceded by: | Richard Kopf |
| Past post: | Nebraska Supreme Court |
| Past term: | 1995-2012 |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1953 |
| Home State: | Schuyler, NE |
| Bachelors: | Nebraska Wesleyan University, 1976 |
| Law School: | University of the Pacific Law, 1981 |
| Grad. School: | University of Arizona, 1977 |
Contents |
John Gerrard is an article III federal judge for the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska. He joined the court in 2012 after a nomination from Barack Obama. Prior to nomination, he was a justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court. He was appointed to the Nebraska Supreme Court by Governor Ben Nelson in 1995. [1][2][3]
Early life and education
Gerrard earned his B.S. degree from Nebraska Wesleyan University in 1976 and his Masters of Public Administration from the University of Arizona in 1977. He attended the McGeorge School of Law at the University of the Pacific where he earned his J.D. in 1981.[4]
Professional career
Judicial career
District of Nebraska
Gerrard has been recommended by Senetor Ben Nelson for nomination by President Barack Obama to the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska.[6] For more information on the recommendation: See here.
On May 4, 2011 Obama nominated John Gerrard to the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska to a seat vacated by Richard Kopf.[7] Obama told the press, "These individuals have demonstrated the talent, expertise, and fair-mindedness Americans expect and deserve from their judicial system. I am grateful for their willingness to serve and confident that they will apply the law with the utmost impartiality and integrity."[2]
He was rated Unanimously Well Qualified by the American Bar Association. He had a hearing before the Senate Judiciary committee on September 20, 2011 and you can find his Committee Questionnaire Available Here and his Questions for the Record Available Here.[8]
On January 23, 2012 the United States Senate confirmed John Gerrard to a post on the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska with a vote of 74-16.[9]
Elections
2010
Gerrard was retained with 69% of the vote. [10]
- Main article: Nebraska judicial elections, 2010
2004
He was retained by voters in 2004, winning 73% of the vote.[11]
1998
He was retained by voters in 1998.
See also
External links
- Freedomforum.org, "Nebraska high court: Church needn't own property to be a church", April 22, 2002
- Biography from Federal Judicial Center
References
- ↑ FJC Bio for John Gerrard
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "President Obama Nominates Six Judges to United States District Courts" 5/4/2011
- ↑ Lincoln Journal Star "Gerrard's judicial nomination moves to Senate floor" October 13, 2011
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Nebraska Judicial Branch, John M. Gerrard - District 3
- ↑ Biography from Federal Judicial Center
- ↑ Lincoln Journal Star "Ben Nelson recommends John Gerrard as U.S. district judge," January 12, 2011
- ↑ "Nominations sent to senate" 5/4/2011
- ↑ 112th Congress Nomination Materials
- ↑ 112th Congress Confirmation]
- ↑ The Wall Street Journal, Nebraska - Summary Vote Results
- ↑ 2004 Nebraska Secretary of State, 2004 General Election Results
| Federal judicial offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by: Richard Kopf |
District of Nebraska 2012–Present Seat #2 |
Succeeded by: NA |
| |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Laurie Smith Camp • John Gerrard • Joseph Bataillon | ||
| Senior judges | |||
| Magistrate judges | Thomas Thalken • F.A. Gossett III • Cheryl Renae Zwart • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
William Cambridge • Arlen Beam • Elmer Scipio Dundy • William Douglas McHugh • William Henry Munger • Thomas Charles Munger • Joseph William Woodrough • James Donohoe • Thomas Shanahan • John Delehant • Robert Denney • Richard Dier • Albert Schatz • Robert Van Pelt • Richard Robinson • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Joseph Bataillon • Richard Kopf • Lyle Strom • Warren Urbom • William Cambridge • Arlen Beam • James Donohoe • John Delehant • Richard Robinson • | ||
