Judicial Nominating Commission - Supreme Court - Fifth District

Judicial Nominating Commission - Supreme Court - Fifth District

JUSTICE JOHN R. FREUDENBERG, CHAIR, term ends 1-1-27

1st Elected	Term Expires		Attorney Members
1-23	1-1-27	(I)	Shaylene M. Smith, 1240 Ivy Ave. Crete, NE 68333 (402) 826-5136 shaylenek@hotmail.com
1-21	1-1-25	(D)	James H. Truell, 220 Oxnard Ave., Grand Island, NE 68802 (308) 384-0200 jtruell@truelllaw.com
1-19	1-1-27**	(R)	Julie E. Bear, 545 Main Street, P.O. Box 489, Plattsmouth, NE 68048 (402) 296-6996 jeb@rsbmlaw.com
1-21	1-1-25	(R)	Dana K. Fries, PO Box 1512, Grand Island, NE 68802 (308) 382-3000 dfries@credit-mgmt.com

			Alternate Attorney Members
1-23	1-1-27	(D)	Joanna Uden, 551 North Linden, Wahoo, Nebraska 68066 (402) 443-3225 joanna.m.uden@gmail.com
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1-23	1-1-27	(R)	Erin M. Urbom, 202 West 3rd Street, Grand Island, NE 68801 (308) 382-9214 erin@bradleylawoffice.com
1-21	1-1-25	(R)	Robert M. Schafer, 609 Elk Street, Beatrice, NE 68310 (402) 223-5257 rms@ssdglaw.com

Appointed			Lay Members
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**Cannot serve beyond 1-1-27 pursuant to § 24-803

Active: 4-20-16

Last Updated January 24, 2023

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The Constitution of the State of Nebraska distributes the judicial power of the state among the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, district courts, and county courts. All state courts operate under the administrative direction of the Supreme Court. In addition to the courts created by the Constitution, the Nebraska judicial system has two other courts – the separate juvenile courts located in Douglas, Lancaster, and Sarpy Counties, and a statewide Workers’ Compensation Court.