Gov. Jim Pillen set to pick from three nominees to fill associate justice seat
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – The Judicial Nominating Commission on Thursday sent the names of three applicants to Gov. Jim Pillen for consideration for the Nebraska Supreme Court.
Judge David Bargen, Judge Jason Bergevin and Judge Lawrence Welch Jr. are the three nominees to be considered to fill the open seat for the Fifth Judicial District.
The vacancy arose when Pillen picked Associate Justice Jeffrey Funke to be Chief Justice in October.
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The Fifth Judicial District covers Butler, Cass, Clay, Colfax, Fillmore, Gage, Hall, Hamilton, Jefferson, Johnson, Merrick, Nance, Nemaha, Otoe, Pawnee, Platte, Polk, Richardson, Saline, Saunders, Seward, Thayer, Webster and York counties.
The Supreme Court consists of the chief justice and six associate justices. The chief justice represents the state as a whole, while the associate justices represent their districts.
