Omaha District Court Judge James Gleason to Retire January 31, 2021
Judge of the District Court, 4th Judicial District, James T. Gleason, is retiring January 31, 2021.
In his letter to the Governor and the Chief Justice, Gleason wrote, “It has been a signal honor for me to serve the people of the State of Nebraska for the last eighteen years. Retiring will be one of those bittersweet moments we all encounter.” He continued, “I have been honored to serve with wonderful and talented fellow judges all over our state. I have also been privileged to have worked with outstanding bailiffs and reporters.” Gleason also expressed his appreciation to the public saying, “My sincere thanks to the people of Nebraska for providing me the opportunity to serve their needs.”
Gleason will have served on the Omaha bench from 2003 until his January 31 retirement. After taking the bench, Judge Gleason was retained in his position by area voters, most recently in 2018.
The first step in replacing Judge Gleason will be for the Judicial Resources Commission to call a meeting to determine whether or not, based on judicial workload statistics, his retirement creates a judicial vacancy on the district court for the 4th Judicial District.
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