John Melvin Gerrard (born November 2, 1953) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska.
John M. Gerrard | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska | |
| Assumed office February 6, 2023 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska | |
| In office November 1, 2018 – July 15, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Laurie Smith Camp |
| Succeeded by | Robert F. Rossiter Jr. |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska | |
| In office February 6, 2012 – February 6, 2023 | |
| Appointed by | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Richard G. Kopf |
| Succeeded by | Susan M. Bazis |
| Justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court | |
| In office 1995–2012 | |
| Appointed by | Ben Nelson |
| Preceded by | C. Thomas White |
| Succeeded by | William B. Cassel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Melvin Gerrard November 2, 1953 Schuyler, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Education | |
Education and legal career
editGerrard graduated from Nebraska Wesleyan University with a Bachelor of Science in 1976; from the University of Arizona with a Masters in Public Administration in 1977; and from McGeorge School of Law at the University of the Pacific with a Juris Doctor in 1981. He is a member of Phi Kappa Tau fraternity.[1] Prior to joining the bench, he was in private practice in Norfolk, Nebraska from 1981 to 1995 and was city attorney for Battle Creek, Nebraska from 1982 to 1995.[1][2]
Judicial service
editNebraska Supreme Court
editIn 1995, Governor Ben Nelson appointed Gerrard to the Nebraska Supreme Court.[2] At 41 years of age, Gerrard was the youngest ever appointee to the Nebraska Supreme Court.[2] He left the court in 2012 upon appointment to the federal bench.
Federal judicial service
editIn January 2011, then Senator Ben Nelson, recommended Gerrard to fill a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska that would be vacated later that year by Judge Richard G. Kopf.[2] On May 4, 2011, President Barack Obama formally nominated Gerrard to replace Kopf on the federal bench.[3][4] The United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary reported Gerrard's nomination to the Senate floor on October 13, 2011. The Senate confirmed Gerrard's nomination on January 23, 2012, by a 74–16 vote.[5] He received his commission on February 6, 2012.[1] He served as chief judge from 2018 to 2021.[1] Gerrard assumed senior status on February 6, 2023.[1][6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e John M. Gerrard at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ a b c d Walton, Don (January 12, 2011). "Ben Nelson recommends John Gerrard as U.S. district judge". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved May 7, 2011.
- ^ The White House: Office of the Press Secretary (May 4, 2011). "President Obama Nominates Six Judges to United States District Courts". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved May 7, 2011 – via National Archives.
- ^ The White House: Office of the Press Secretary (May 4, 2011). "Nominations Sent to the Senate". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved May 7, 2011 – via National Archives.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation John M. Gerrard, of Nebraska, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Nebraska)". January 23, 2012. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
- ^ Cooper, Todd (February 7, 2022). "Nebraska judge going to senior status, paving way for Biden to appoint federal judge". Omaha World Herald. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
External links
edit- John M. Gerrard at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- John M. Gerrard at Ballotpedia
- State Judicial Branch. Legislature of Nebraska. Accessed 2011-02-01.
- Honorable John M. Gerrard. Nebraska Supreme Court. Accessed 2011-02-01.
- Phi Kappa Tau Hall of Fame. Phi Kappa Tau. Accessed 2011-02-01.