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Nebraska Supreme Court
Highest court in the State of Nebraska / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Nebraska Supreme Court is the highest court in the U.S. state of Nebraska. The court consists of a chief justice and six associate justices. Each justice is initially appointed by the governor of Nebraska; using the Missouri Plan, each justice is then subject to a retention vote for additional six-year terms. The six associate justices each represent a Supreme Court district; the chief justice is appointed (and retained) at-large.
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Established | 1854 |
Jurisdiction | Nebraska ![]() |
Location | Lincoln, Nebraska |
Composition method | Missouri Plan |
Authorized by | Nebraska Constitution |
Appeals to | Supreme Court of the United States |
Number of positions | 7 |
Website | Official Website |
Chief Justice | |
Currently | Michael Heavican |
Since | October 2, 2006 |
Lead position ends | January 4, 2029 |
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Unlike most other states, with the exception of North Dakota, the Nebraska Supreme Court requires a supermajority of five justices of the seven to rule unconstitutional a legislative provision (the 48 others states require a simple majority).[1]