List of Justices of the Nebraska Supreme Court
Following is a list of Justices of the Nebraska Supreme Court:
Territorial Justices
| Judge | Began active service | Ended active service |
| Ferguson, FennerFenner Ferguson | 1854 | 1857 |
| Harden, Edward R.Edward R. Harden | 1854 | 1860 |
| Bradley, JamesJames Bradley | 1854 | 1857 |
| Underwood, J. W.J. W. Underwood | 1857[1] | 1857 |
| Black, Samuel W.Samuel W. Black | 1857 | 1859 |
| Wakeley, EleazerEleazer Wakeley | 1857 | 1861 |
| Hall, AugustusAugustus Hall | 1858 | 1861 |
| Miller, JosephJoseph Miller | 1859 | 1860 |
| Kellogg, William PittWilliam Pitt Kellogg | 1861 | 1865[2] |
| Lockwood, William F.William F. Lockwood | 1861 | 1867 |
| Streeter, Joseph E.Joseph E. Streeter | 1861 | 1863 |
| Dundy, Elmer S.Elmer S. Dundy | 1863 | 1867 |
| Kellogg, WilliamWilliam Kellogg | 1865 | 1867 |
State Supreme Court Justices
| Judge | Began active service | Ended active service | Began as Chief Justice | Ended as Chief Justice |
| Little, William A.William A. Little[3] | - | - | - | - |
| Mason, Oliver P.Oliver P. Mason | 1867[4] | 1873 | 1867 | 1873 |
| Lake, George B.George B. Lake | 1867 | 1884 | 1873 1882 | 1878 1884 |
| Crounse, LorenzoLorenzo Crounse | 1867 | 1873 | - | - |
| Gantt, DanielDaniel Gantt | 1873 | 1878[5] | 1878 | 1878 |
| Maxwell, SamuelSamuel Maxwell | 1873 | 1894 | 1878 1886 1892 | 1882 1888 1894 |
| Cobb, AmasaAmasa Cobb | 1878[6] | 1892 | 1884 1890 | 1886 |
| Reese, Manoah B.Manoah B. Reese | 1884 1908 | 1890 1915 | 1888 1909 | 1890 1915 |
| Norval, T. L.T. L. Norval | 1890 | 1902 | 1894 1900 | 1896 1902 |
| Post, Alfred M.Alfred M. Post | 1892 | 1898 | 1896 | 1898 |
| Harrison, T. O. C.T. O. C. Harrison | 1894 | 1900 | 1898 | 1900 |
| Sullivan, John JosephJohn Joseph Sullivan | 1898 | 1904 | 1902 | 1904 |
| Holcomb, Silas A.Silas A. Holcomb | 1900 | 1906 | 1904 | 1906 |
| Sedgwick, Samuel H.Samuel H. Sedgwick | 1902 1910 | 1908 1919[5] | - | - |
| Barnes, John B.John B. Barnes | 1904 | 1917 | 1908 | 1909 |
| Letton, Charles B.Charles B. Letton | 1906 | 1925 | - | - |
| Dean, James R.James R. Dean | 1909[7] 1917 | 1910 1935 | - | - |
| Root, Jesse L.Jesse L. Root | 1909[7] | 1911 | - | - |
| Fawcett, JacobJacob Fawcett | 1909[7] | 1917 | 1915[8] | 1915 |
| Rose, William B.William B. Rose | 1909[7] | 1943 | - | - |
| Hamer, Francis G.Francis G. Hamer | 1911 | 1918[5] | - | - |
| Hollenbeck, ConradConrad Hollenbeck | 1915[5][9] | 1915 | 1915 | 1915 |
| Morrissey, Andrew M.Andrew M. Morrissey | 1915[10] | 1927 | 1915 | 1927 |
| Cornish, Albert J.Albert J. Cornish | 1917 | 1920[5] | - | - |
| Aldrich, Chester HardyChester Hardy Aldrich | 1918[11] | 1924[5] | - | - |
| Flansburg, Leonard A.Leonard A. Flansburg | 1920[12] | 1923 | - | - |
| Day, George A.George A. Day | 1920[13] | 1927[5] | - | - |
| Good, Edward E.Edward E. Good | 1923 | 1937[5] | - | - |
| Thompson, W. H.W. H. Thompson | 1924[14] | 1931 | - | - |
| Evans, Robert E.Robert E. Evans | 1925[5] | 1925 | - | - |
| Eberly, George A.George A. Eberly | 1925[15] | 1943 | - | - |
| Goss, Charles A.Charles A. Goss | 1927 | 1938[5] | 1927 | 1938 |
| Howell, Francis S.Francis S. Howell | 1928[16] | 1929 | - | - |
| Day, L. B.L. B. Day | 1929 | 1938[5] | - | - |
| Paine, Bayard H.Bayard H. Paine | 1931 | 1949 | - | - |
| Carter, Edward F.Edward F. Carter | 1935 | 1971 | - | - |
| Messmore, FrederickFrederick Messmore | 1937[17] | 1965 | - | - |
| Johnsen, Harvey M.Harvey M. Johnsen | 1939[18] | 1940 | - | - |
| Simmons, Robert G.Robert G. Simmons | 1939[19] | 1963 | 1939 | 1963 |
| Yeager, John W.John W. Yeager | 1941[20] | 1965 | - | - |
| Chappell, E. B.E. B. Chappell | 1943 | 1961 | - | - |
| Wenke, Adolph E.Adolph E. Wenke | 1943 | 1961[5] | - | - |
| Boslaugh, P. E.P. E. Boslaugh | 1949 | 1961 | - | - |
| Spencer, Harry A.Harry A. Spencer | 1961 | 1979[21] | 1978[22] | 1978 |
| Boslaugh, LeslieLeslie Boslaugh | 1961 | 1994[21] | - | - |
| Brower, Robert C.Robert C. Brower | 1961[23] | 1967 | - | - |
| White, Paul W.Paul W. White | 1963 | 1978[21] | 1963 | 1978 |
| McCown, HaleHale McCown | 1965[24] | 1983[21] | - | - |
| Smith, Robert L.Robert L. Smith | 1965[24] | 1973[21] | - | - |
| Newton, John E.John E. Newton | 1967[24] | 1977[21] | - | - |
| Clinton, Lawrence M.Lawrence M. Clinton | 1971[24] | 1982[5] | - | - |
| Brodkey, DonaldDonald Brodkey | 1974[24] | 1982[21] | - | - |
| White, C. ThomasC. Thomas White | 1977[25] | 1998[21] | 1995 | 1998 |
| Krivosha, NormanNorman Krivosha | 1978[24] | 1987[26] | 1978 | 1987 |
| Hastings, William C.William C. Hastings | 1979[27] | 1995[21] | 1987 | 1995 |
| Caporale, D. NickD. Nick Caporale | 1982[28] | 1998[21] | - | - |
| Shanahan, Thomas M.Thomas M. Shanahan | 1983[29] | 1993[30] | - | - |
| Grant, John T.John T. Grant | 1983[31] | 1993[21] | - | - |
| Fahrnbruch, Dale E.Dale E. Fahrnbruch | 1987[32] | 1996[21] | - | - |
| Lanphier, David J.David J. Lanphier | 1993[33] | 1997[34] | - | - |
| Wright, John F.John F. Wright | 1994[35] | Incumbent | - | |
| Connolly, William M.William M. Connolly | 1994[36] | Incumbent | - | - |
| Gerrard, John M.John M. Gerrard | 1995[37] | 2012 | - | - |
| Stephan, Kenneth C.Kenneth C. Stephan | 1997[38] | Incumbent | - | - |
| McCormack, MichaelMichael McCormack | 1997[39] | Incumbent | - | - |
| Hendry, John V.John V. Hendry | 1998[40] | 2006[21] | 1998 | 2006 |
| Miller-Lerman, LindseyLindsey Miller-Lerman | 1998[41] | Incumbent | - | - |
| Heavican, Michael G.Michael G. Heavican | 2006[42] | Incumbent | 2006 | Incumbent |
| Cassel, William B.William B. Cassel | 2012[43] | Incumbent | - | - |
References
- ↑ Listed as an associate judge of the Supreme Court in Complete Session Laws, 1855-87, Vol. 1, Page 370.
- ↑ Granted leave of absence by President Lincoln to join the 7th Illinois Cavalry. Served as colonel in the regiment from Sept.|8, 1861, to June 1, 1862. Resigned as territorial chief justice in 1865.
- ↑ Elected in 1867 but died before he qualified.
- ↑ Appointed in 1867; elected in 1868.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Died while in office.
- ↑ Appointed in 1878 to fill vacancy created by death of Chief Justice Gantt, then elected 1879.
- 1 2 3 4 Constitutional amendment approved in 1908 increased number of Supreme Court judges from three to seven. The governor appointed four judges, two to serve until successors were elected in the 1909 general election, and the other two to serve until successors were elected in the 1911 general election.
- ↑ Acting chief justice Jan. 21 to 25, 1915.
- ↑ Served from Jan. 7 to 21, 1915; died Jan. 21, 1915.
- ↑ Appointed chief justice Jan. 25, 1915, to fill vacancy created by death of Chief Justice Hollenbeck.
- ↑ Appointed Nov. 16, 1918, to fill vacancy created by death of Judge Hamer. Aldrich died March 10, 1924.
- ↑ Appointed April 21, 1920, to fill vacancy created by death of Judge Cornish.
- ↑ Appointed Jan. 8, 1920, to fill vacancy created by death of Judge Sedgwick. Judge Day died Dec. 20, 1927.
- ↑ Appointed April 15, 1924, to fill vacancy created by death of Judge Aldrich.
- ↑ Appointed July 24, 1925, to fill vacancy created by death of Judge Evans.
- ↑ Appointed Dec. 29, 1927, to fill vacancy created by death of Judge George A. Day.
- ↑ Appointed Aug. 9, 1937, to fill vacancy created by death of Judge Good.
- ↑ Appointed Nov. 28, 1938, to fill vacancy created by death of Judge L. B. Day. Term began Jan. 3, 1939. Resigned Nov. 8, 1940, upon appointment to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
- ↑ Appointed Nov. 12, 1938, to fill vacancy created by death of Chief Justice Goss. Term began Jan. 5, 1939.
- ↑ Appointed Nov. 18, 1940, to fill vacancy created by resignation of Judge Johnsen.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Retired.
- ↑ Served as chief justice pro tempore from Sept. 18 to Dec. 22, 1978.
- ↑ Appointed March 13, 1961, to fill vacancy created by death of Judge Wenke.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Appointed to fill vacancy.
- ↑ Appointed Jan. 6, 1977, to replace retiring Judge Newton. Named chief justice Jan. 26, 1995, to replace retiring Chief Justice Hastings.
- ↑ Resigned July 31, 1987.
- ↑ Appointed Jan. 31, 1979, to replace retiring Judge Spencer. Named chief justice Sept. 2, 1987, following resignation of Chief Justice Krivosha.
- ↑ Appointed Dec. 21, 1981, to replace retiring Judge Brodkey.
- ↑ Appointed March 24, 1983, to fill vacancy created by death of Judge Clinton.
- ↑ Resigned to serve on the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska.
- ↑ Appointed Sept. 1, 1983, to replace retiring Judge McCown.
- ↑ Appointed Nov. 13, 1987, to fill vacancy created when Judge Hastings was named chief justice.
- ↑ Appointed Oct. 14, 1992, to replace retiring Judge Grant.
- ↑ Voters removed Judge Lanphier from the bench in 1996.
- ↑ Appointed Jan. 27, 1994, to replace Judge Shanahan, who resigned to serve on the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska.
- ↑ Appointed Nov. 17, 1994, to replace retiring Judge Leslie Boslaugh.
- ↑ Appointed April 20, 1995, to fill vacancy created when Judge C. Thomas White was named chief justice.
- ↑ Appointed Jan. 27, 1997, to replace retiring Judge Farhnbruch.
- ↑ Appointed Jan. 28, 1997, to fill vacancy created when voters removed Judge Lanphier from the bench.
- ↑ Appointed chief justice Aug. 5, 1998, to replace retiring Chief Justice C. Thomas White.
- ↑ Appointed Aug. 5, 1998, to replace retiring Judge Caporale.
- ↑ Appointed Oct. 1, 2006, to replace retiring Chief Justice Hendry.
- ↑ Appointed April 26, 2012, to fill vacancy created by appointment of John M. Gerrard to the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska.
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