Warren Urbom
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| Warren Urbom | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the District of Nebraska | |
| Title: | Senior Judge |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Richard Nixon |
| Active: | 4/24/1970 - 12/31/1990 |
| Chief: | 1972 - 1986 |
| Senior: | 12/31/1990 - Current |
| Preceded by: | Robert Van Pelt |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1925 |
| Home State: | Atlanta, NE |
| Bachelors: | Nebraska Wesleyan U., A.B., 1950 |
| Law School: | U. of Michigan Law School, J.D., 1953 |
| Military service: | U.S. Army 1944 - 1946 |
Warren Urbom is a federal judge for the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska. He joined the court in 1970 after being nominated by President Richard Nixon. Urbom is a judge serving on senior status.[1]
Early life and education
A native of Nebraska, Urbom graduated from Nebraska-Wesyelan in 1950 with his Bachelor's Degree and from the University of Michigan Law School with his law degree in 1953. Urbom enlisted and served in the US Army from 1954 to 1956[2].
Legal career
Urbom spent his entire pre-judicial legal career in as a private practice attorney in the State of Nebraska from 1953 to 1970. Urbom, also served as a Adjunct (part-time) instructor for the University of Nebraska College of Law from 1979 till 1990[2].
Federal judicial career
On the recommendation of Senators Roman Hurska and Carl Curtis, Urbom was nominated by President Richard Nixon on March 11, 1970 to a seat vacated by Robert Van Pelt as Van Pelt went on senior status. Urbom was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on April 23, 1970 on a Senate vote and received commission on April 24, 1970. Urbom served as the chief judge of the District of Nebraska from 1972 to 1986 before assuming senior status on December 31, 1990.[2]
References
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Laurie Smith Camp • John Gerrard • Joseph Bataillon | ||
| Senior judges |
Richard Kopf • Lyle Strom • Warren Urbom • | ||
| 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 • | ||
