John M. Gerrard
John M. Gerrard | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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 | |
| Assumed office February 6, 2012 | |
| Appointed by | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Richard G. Kopf |
| 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 | November 2, 1953 Schuyler, Nebraska |
| Education | Nebraska Wesleyan University (B.S.) University of Arizona (M.P.A.) McGeorge School of Law (J.D.) |
John Melvin Gerrard (born November 2, 1953) is a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska.
Early life and education[]
Gerrard 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]
Nebraska Supreme Court[]
In 1995, Nebraska 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. Prior to becoming a Supreme Court justice, he was in private practice in Norfolk, Nebraska from 1981 to 1995 and was City Attorney for Battle Creek, Nebraska from 1982 to 1995.[2][1]
Federal judicial service[]
In January 2011, Ben Nelson, at that time a United States Senator from Nebraska, recommended Gerrard to fill a judicial 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 vote of 74 ayes to 16 nays. He received his commission on February 6, 2012.[1] He served as Chief Judge from 2018 to 2021.[1]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c d "Gerrard, John Melvin – Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
- ^ 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.
External links[]
- John M. Gerrard at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- John 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.
Authority control  |
|---|
- 1953 births
- Living people
- 21st-century American judges
- Judges of the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska
- Justices of the Nebraska Supreme Court
- McGeorge School of Law alumni
- Nebraska state court judges
- Nebraska Wesleyan University alumni
- People from Madison County, Nebraska
- People from Norfolk, Nebraska
- People from Schuyler, Nebraska
- United States district court judges appointed by Barack Obama
- University of Arizona alumni