Michael Heavican

Michael G. Heavican (born August 4, 1947)^[1] is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nebraska. He was appointed to the court on October 2, 2006, by Governor Dave Heineman.

Background

Heavican was born on August 4, 1947 in Columbus, Nebraska.^[2] Heavican's experience prior to joining the bench was exclusively as a state and then federal prosecutor. From 1975-1980, he was a Deputy Lancaster County Attorney. He became Chief Deputy Lancaster County Attorney in 1981, and then served as the Lancaster County Attorney from 1981-1991. He ran for Attorney General of Nebraska in 1990, but lost the Republican primary to Don Stenberg. In 1991, Heavican left state service to become an Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Nebraska. After ten years with that office, he was appointed by newly elected President George W. Bush to be the United States Attorney for the District of Nebraska in 2001, a position he held until becoming Chief Justice of Nebraska.

Heavican received a B.A. from the University of Nebraska in 1969, and received his J.D. from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln School of Law in 1974.

References

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↑ "Nebraska Blue Book" (PDF). Retrieved 4 June 2012.

"Nebraska Judicial Branch". Supreme Court Justices Michael G. Heavican. Archived from the original on February 6, 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2008.

External links

Nebraska Supreme Court Profile of Heavican

Current statewide political officials of Nebraska

U.S. Senators	Deb Fischer Ben Sasse

State government	Pete Ricketts, Governor Mike Foley, Lieutenant Governor & Presiding Officer of Legislature John A. Gale, Secretary of State Doug Peterson, Attorney General Don Stenberg, Treasurer Charlie Janssen, Auditor

Legislature	Nebraska uses a unicameral, nonpartisan legislative system. All members are called Senators. The highest position among the Senators is the Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature, who presides when the Lt. Gov. isn't there. Galen Hadley, Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature

Supreme Court	Michael Heavican, Chief Justice Stephanie F. Stacy, Associate Justice Lindsey Miller-Lerman, Associate Justice William B. Cassel, Associate Justice Max J. Kelch, Associate Justice William M. Connolly, Associate Justice John F. Wright, Associate Justice Members are appointed first, then retention vote kicks in

Current Nebraska Supreme Court Justices

Heavican Stacy Miller-Lerman Cassel Kelch Connolly Wright

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