Lawyers give approval marks to state’s judges

LINCOLN – The Nebraska State Bar Association (NSBA) released results of its 2024 Judicial Performance Evaluation. Lawyers responding to the poll recommend that 99 percent of the 142 judges evaluated be retained on the bench. Fifty-four percent of the judges evaluated were given a 90 percent or higher retention approval. Thirty-two percent of the judges received an 80-89 percent retention approval, and eight percent of the judges received an 70-79 percent retention approval.