Joseph Troia
| Joseph Troia | |
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| Current Court Information: | |
| Nebraska District 4 | |
| Title: | Judge |
| Service: | |
| Active: | 1991 - Present |
| Past position: | County Court Judge, 4th District |
| Past term: | 1985 - 1991 |
| Personal History | |
| Bachelors: | Creighton University |
| Law School: | University of Tulsa |
| Candidate 2012: | |
| Candidate for: | District 4 Court |
| State: | Nebraska |
| Election information 2012: | |
| Incumbent: | Yes |
| Election date: | 11/6/2012 |
| Retention vote: | 116,295 |
| Retention vote %: | 70.61%  |
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Joseph Troia is a judge for the District 4 Court in Nebraska. He has served in this position since 1991.[1][2]
2012 election
Troia was retained in the general election on November 6, winning 70.61% of the vote. [3][4]
- See also: Nebraska judicial elections, 2012
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.
90.7 percent of respondents stated that Judge Troia should be retained in office. To read the full evaluation, see: Nebraska State Bar Association, 2012 Evaluation Results.
Education
Troia received his B.A. degree from Creighton University in 1965 and his J.D. degree from the University of Tulsa in 1969.[1]
Legal career
Troia began his career in 1969 as an Assistant Omaha City Prosecutor. In 1971, he became a Deputy Attorney in Douglas County. He then worked as a private practice lawyer from 1974 until he was appointed Municipal Court Judge in Omaha in 1978. He was promoted to County Court Judge of the 4th District in 1985 and then to District Court Judge in 1991.[1]
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