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James E. Doyle

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James E. Doyle
Nebraska 11th District Court
Tenure
Present officeholder
Term ends
2022
Elections and appointments
Last election
November 8, 2016
Education
Bachelor's
University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Law
University of Nebraska College of Law


James E. Doyle, IV is a judge on the11th District Court and theProblem-Solving Courts inNebraska. He has served on the district court since2001. He has also been a judge of the Midwest Nebraska Adult Drug Court in Dawson County since2006.[1][2] Doyle was retained in aretention election onNovember 8, 2016.

Education

Doyle received his B.S. from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (College of Engineering, Science & Technology) in 1978. He worked for the Commonwealth Electric Construction Company in 1979 and 1980 before receiving hisJ.D. from the University of Nebraska College of Law in 1981.[1]

Career

Doyle began his legal career as a private practice tax consultant in 1980. Two years later, he became a private practice lawyer in Lexington, Neb. He worked in this capacity until he joined the district court in 2001. He joined the drug court in 2006.[1]

Elections

2016

See also:Nebraska local trial court judicial elections, 2016

Nebraska held retention elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run for retention was August 1, 2016.[3]James E. Doyle was retained in the Nebraska District 11, Seat 1 election with 76.43 percent of the vote.[4]

Nebraska District 11, Seat 1, 2016
NameYes votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJames E. Doyle76.43%
Source:Nebraska Secretary of State, "Unofficial Results: General Election - November 8, 2016: Judicial," accessed November 9, 2016

2010

See also:Nebraska judicial elections, 2010

Doyle wasretained with 69.96 percent of the vote in 2010.[5][6]

2012 judicial performance evaluation

Every two years, the Nebraska State Bar Association compiles responses from lawyers to evaluate judges in the state. Subjects are rated in seven categories, then a determination is made for whether the judge should be retained. The seven categories considered are: legal analysis; impartiality; attentiveness; opinions; judicial temperament and demeanor; appropriate communication; and timeliness.

91 percent of respondents stated that Judge Doyle should be retained in office. To read the full evaluation, see:Nebraska State Bar Association, 2012 Evaluation Results.

Judicial selection method

See also:Assisted appointment

The55 judges of theNebraska District Courts areappointed by the governor with help from a nominating commission. When a vacancy occurs on one of the courts, a judicial nominating commission submits the names of at least two qualified candidates to the governor, who appoints one to fill the vacancy. If the governor fails to appoint a candidate within 60 days, thechief justice of the state supreme court is authorized to select a new judge.[7][8]

Judges serve initial terms of three years, at which point they must run in yes-noretention elections occurring during the next general election. Subsequent terms last six years.[7]

The chief judge of eachdistrict court is chosen by peer vote.[7]

To serve on one of theNebraska District Courts, a judge must be:[7]

  • a U.S. citizen;
  • a state resident;
  • a resident of the district he or she represents (for district judges);
  • over the age of 30;
  • experienced with more than five years of state practice; and
  • a member of the state bar.

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