John Irwin
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John F. Irwin was a judge on the Nebraska Court of Appeals, representing the 4th Judicial District. He retired on November 1, 2016.[1]
Judge Irwin was appointed to the court by Democratic Gov. Ben Nelson and took office on January 13, 1992. From 1998 to 2004, he was the chief judge. He was retained by voters to the court in 2014 for a term that would have expired in January 2021.[2][3]
Education[edit]
Irwin graduated from the University of Nebraska at Omaha in 1974 and received his J.D. from Creighton University School of Law in 1977.[2]
Career[edit]
Irwin worked as a private practice attorney in Omaha from 1977 to 1981. He was a deputy Sarpy County attorney from 1981 to 1990 and chief criminal Sarpy County attorney from 1990 until his appointment to the court of appeals.[2]
Associations[edit]
- American Bar Association
- Nebraska Bar Association
- Omaha Bar Association
- Sarpy County Bar Association[2]
2012 judicial performance evaluation[edit]
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 Irwin should be retained in office. To read the full evaluation, see: Nebraska State Bar Association, "2012 Evaluation Results".
Elections[edit]
2014[edit]
Irwin was retained to the Nebraska Court of Appeals with 68.5 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [3]
Recent news[edit]
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See also[edit]
External links[edit]
- Nebraska Judicial Branch, "Court of Appeals Judges"
- Nebraska Judicial Branch, "Honorable John F. Irwin"
Footnotes[edit]
- ↑ Lincoln Journal Star, "Nebraska Court of Appeals Judge John Irwin to retire," September 16, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Nebraska Judicial Branch, "Honorable John F. Irwin," accessed December 10, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Nebraska Secretary of State, "Judicial Candidate List for retention in office," updated March 11, 2014
Federal courts:
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Nebraska • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Nebraska
State courts:
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State resources:
Courts in Nebraska • Nebraska judicial elections • Judicial selection in Nebraska
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