Pursuant to the Constitution of the State of Nebraska, there is hereby created a Commission on Judicial Qualifications consisting of: (1) Three judges, including one district court judge, one county court judge, and one judge of any other court inferior to the Supreme Court as now exists or may hereafter be created by law, all of whom shall be appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court; (2) three members of the Nebraska State Bar Association who shall have practiced law in this state for at least ten years and who shall be appointed by the Executive Council of the Nebraska State Bar Association; (3) three citizens, none of whom shall be a Justice or judge of the Supreme Court or a judge of any court, active or retired, nor a member of the Nebraska State Bar Association, and who shall be appointed by the Governor; and (4) the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, who shall serve as its chairperson.
Notes of Decisions
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1 in the last 5 years), 1977–2026 · leading case:
In Re Kneifl, 351 N.W.2d 693 (Neb. 1984).
In Re Kneifl, 351 N.W.2d 693 (Neb. 1984).
· cites it 2× “Kneifl, a district court judge in and for the Eighth Judicial District of the State of Nebraska, which complaint charged respondent with four counts of misconduct.”
State Ex Rel. Nebraska State Bar Ass'n v. Krepela, 610 N.W.2d 1 (Neb. 2000).
· cites it 5× “(Reissue 1995), explain that a justice or judge of any court of the state may be reprimanded, disciplined, censured, or suspended without pay for a definite period of time not to exceed 6 months or removed from office for (1) willful misconduct in office, (2) willful disregard…”
Moore v. Yardely, 376 F. Supp. 3d 1004 (D. Neb. 2019).
· cites it 2× “In relevant part, the statute provides: Any citizen of the State of Nebraska shall have the right at all times to complain to the Commission on Judicial Qualifications with reference to the acts, activities, or qualifications of any ... judge of any of the courts of the State of…”
United States v. Salanitro, 437 F. Supp. 240 (D. Neb. 1977).
“The Nebraska Commission on Judicial Qualifications has been organized under § 24-715 et seq., Nebraska R.R.S.1943, as amended.”
In the Matter of Candice J. Novak (JQC Pub. Reprimand) (Neb. 2026).
· cites it 2× “PUBLIC REPRIMAND Nee ee ee ee eee” Pursuant to the authority granted in Article V of the Nebraska Constitution and Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-715 et. seq., and following waiver of Objection to Special Master’s Report, the Nebraska Commission on Judicial Qualifications (JQC) hereby…”
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