John Freudenberg
John Freudenberg (born November 12, 1969) is an American attorney and Associate Justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court.[1]
John Freudenberg | |
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Associate Justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court | |
Assumed office July 6, 2018 | |
Appointed by | Pete Ricketts |
Preceded by | John F. Wright |
Personal details | |
Born | November 12, 1969 |
Alma mater | Chadron State College University of Nebraska College of Law (J.D.) |
Early life, education, and legal career
Freudenberg attended Chadron State College for his undergraduate degree and the University of Nebraska College of Law for his Juris Doctor He worked as a county attorney and later as Nebraska Assistant Attorney General. From 2007 to 2017, he was the Special Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Nebraska. He was appointed as a Lancaster County Judge in 2017.
Nebraska Supreme Court tenure
Freudenberg was one of three finalists named for the vacancy.[2] On June 18, 2018 Governor Pete Ricketts announced the appointment of Freudenberg the state Supreme Court. He fills the seat vacated due to the death of Associate Justice John F. Wright. This is Governor Ricketts’ fifth appointment to the Nebraska Supreme Court.[3]
References
- Herald, Star. "Former Panhandle attorney named to Nebraska Supreme Court". starherald.com/news. Star Herald.
- PILGER, LORI (2018-05-10). "3 finalists named for open Nebraska Supreme Court judgeship". Columbus Telegram. Retrieved 2018-07-22.
- Johnson, Riley. "Newly appointed Lancaster County judge tapped for seat on Nebraska Supreme Court". JournalStar.com. Retrieved 2018-07-22.
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Legal offices | ||
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Preceded by John F. Wright |
Associate Justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court 2018–present |
Incumbent |