Stephanie F. Stacy
Stephanie Frazier Stacy | |
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Justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court, 1st Judicial District | |
Assumed office September 28, 2015 | |
Appointed by | Pete Ricketts |
Preceded by | Kenneth Stephan |
Judge of the Nebraska Third District Court | |
In office October 2011 – September 2015 | |
Appointed by | Dave Heineman |
Personal details | |
Born | April 23, 1962 |
Alma mater |
University of Nebraska Omaha University of Nebraska–Lincoln College of Law |
Stephanie F. Stacy (born April 23, 1962)[1] is an American judge who is an associate justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court. She previously served as a judge on the Third District Court from 2011 to 2015. Stacy was appointed to the state’s supreme court by the Governor of Nebraska Pete Ricketts in August 2015.[2]
Education
Stacy completed a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice at the University of Nebraska Omaha in 1988, and a law degree at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln College of Law in 1991.[3] She clerked for U.S. magistrate judge Dave Piester of the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska in 1991-1993.[3]
Career
Stacy worked as an attorney in private practice in Lincoln, Nebraska from 1993 to 2011, rising to become a partner in the law firm Baylor, Evnen, Curtiss, Grimit & Witt LLP. She was a member of the Lincoln Bar Association’s Board of Trustees from 2006 to 2009, and also taught law at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in 2005-2011 as a adjunct faculty member.[3]
In October 2011, Stacy was appointed as a judge by the Governor of Nebraska Dave Heineman, serving on the state’s Third District Court, which is responsible for Lancaster County, Nebraska.[4] She was retained by voters for a new judicial term in November 2014.[5]
Governor Pete Ricketts appointed Stacy to the Nebraska Supreme Court in 2015, to replace retiring justice Kenneth Stephan in representing the 1st Judicial District.[6] Stacy’s appointment was announced on August 14, and she was sworn in on September 28, 2015.[2][6] Justice Stacy’s current term on the court ends in January 2019, and she is eligible to run for re-election in November 2018, for a new six-year term.
References
- ↑ https://www.mylife.com/stephanie-stacy/e300188182842 MyLife.com profile]
- 1 2 "Judge Stephanie Stacy Appointed to Nebraska Supreme Court". WOWT 6 News. August 14, 2015.
- 1 2 3 State of Nebraska Judicial Branch. "Honorable Stephanie F. Stacy".
- ↑ Pilger, Lori (October 4, 2011). "Governor names 2 new district judges for Lancaster County". Lincoln Journal Star.
- ↑ John Gale, Secretary of State. "Official Report of the Board of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska, General Election, November 4, 2014" (PDF).
- 1 2 Stoddard, Martha (October 23, 2015). "Stephanie Stacy becomes second woman to sit on Nebraska Supreme Court". Omaha World-Herald.
Legal offices | ||
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Preceded by Kenneth Stephan |
Associate Justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court 2015–present |
Incumbent |