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The structure of the Nebraska judicial system is laid out in Article V of the state Constitution. The state court system is made up of the Nebraska Supreme Court, the Nebraska Court of Appeals, the Nebraska District Courts, the Nebraska County Courts and other Courts of limited jurisdiction.


There are two federal courts: the District of Nebraska and the District of Nebraska Bankruptcy Court.

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Nebraska counties


There are 93 counties in Nebraska. Each county has a County Courts and there are 12 District Courts that encompass several counties each.

 

  To see a list of counties in Nebraska, please see - Nebraska counties



Elections

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Latest election results: Nebraska judicial elections, 2012

Nebraska judicial elections

Judicial selection in Nebraska is done through the commission-selection, political appointment method. Candidates are chosen by a nominating commission and, from those candidates, the Governor makes the final appointment.

Judges are subject to retention elections at the end of their terms.

Selection

Judicial selection in Nebraska

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Method

Comm. select., Gov. appt.

Term - 6 years

Method

Comm. select., Gov. appt.

Term - 6 years

Method

Comm. select., Gov. appt.

Term - 6 years


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Nebraska
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Cornhusker State
Motto:   Equality Before the Law
Population:   1.8 million
Area of state:   77,354 sq. mi.
Admitted to U.S.:   1867
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