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38-611: In 1937, the Nebraska State Bar Association was created by order of the Nebraska Supreme Court . Its predecessor was a voluntary organization, the Nebraska Bar Association, which was founded in 1899. The association works to help Nebraska attorneys achieve the highest standards of competence, ethics, and professionalism and to protect and promote the administration of and access to justice. The NSBA

76-510: A Supreme Court district. If a position becomes vacant, the judicial nominating commission, made up of four lawyers and four non-lawyers, holds a hearing to select potential candidates. The commission then submits two names to the Nebraska Governor, who then determines the replacing judge. If the Governor does not follow through with this responsibility within 60 days of receiving the nominees,

114-496: A Supreme Court district; the chief justice is appointed (and retained) at-large. Unlike most other states, with the exception of North Dakota, the Nebraska Supreme Court requires a supermajority of five justices of the seven to rule unconstitutional a legislative provision (the 48 others states require a simple majority). The court consists of a chief justice and six associate justices . The six justices each represent

152-536: A mix of seven full-career, part-time paid, military, and all-volunteer fire departments, representing various municipalities within the county, plus Offutt Air Force Base . Sarpy County voters have generally voted Republican in national politics. In only one national election since 1948 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate (as of 2020). Since 1964, only two Democrats - Barack Obama in 2008 and Joe Biden in 2020 have received at least 40 percent of

190-485: A monthly publication. Nebraska Supreme Court The Nebraska Supreme Court is the highest court in the U.S. state of Nebraska . The court consists of a chief justice and six associate justices . Each justice is initially appointed by the governor of Nebraska ; using the Missouri Plan , each justice is then subject to a retention vote for additional six-year terms. The six associate justices each represent

228-428: A state, to 1938 a total of thirty-seven judges sat on the Nebraska Supreme Court. The original total of a bench of fifteen was reduced to three. The three Supreme Court judges also served simultaneously as district court judges at the time of Nebraska's statehood. The Nebraska constitution was then amended in 1908 to include a bench of six associate justices and one chief justice. The chief justice position would be held by

266-530: A total of nine. Six of the nine commissioners would serve a one-year term and three would serve a two-year term. The commissioners sat in groups of three. This resulted in the creation of four appellate courts , the fourth being the Supreme Court. Select District Court justices were allowed to sit on cases heard by the Supreme Court under four stipulations found in Article V, Section 2 of the state's constitution. If

304-561: Is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska . As of the 2020 census , the population was 190,604, making it the third-most populous county in Nebraska. Its county seat is Papillion . Sarpy County is part of the Omaha - Council Bluffs , NE- IA Metropolitan Statistical Area . This was part of the territory of the Omaha people . Explored in 1805 by the Lewis and Clark expedition following

342-457: Is due to disability. The Supreme Court of Nebraska is separated into six districts, with one Justice selected for each. Each justice faces a retention election from his or her district except for the Chief Justice, who faces a statewide retention election. The districts mostly follow county lines and are redrawn decennially after the census results are finalized. The 2021 redistricting produced

380-554: Is governed by a policy-making House of Delegates, whose members are elected; an Executive Council, consisting of one delegate elected from each of Nebraska's six Supreme Court districts; a chair and chair-elect, elected by the House of Delegates; and a president, president-elect, president-elect designate and immediate past president elected by active NSBA members. The Bar requires Nebraska lawyers to complete 10 continuing education credits each year. NSBA publishes Nebraska Lawyer Magazine ,

418-602: Is located within the campus of the Sarpy County Courthouse in Papillion. It houses the county's jail facility and the Sarpy County Public Defender's Office. The Bellevue and LaVista City Police Departments also have their own holding cells. The county jail was designed to hold 148 people, but the facility frequently holds more than that number. Fire protection and emergency medical services are provided by

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456-470: The 2010 census , there were 158,835 people and 69,851 households. The population density was 664 people per square mile (256 people/km ). There were 69,023 housing units at an average density of 289 units per square mile (112/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 89.0% White , 4.4% Black or Black or African American , 0.7% Native American , 2.60% Asian , 0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander , and 3.20% from two or more races . 9.4% of

494-413: The 2020 census , there were 190,604 people. The population density was 768 people per square mile (297 people/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 78.4% White , 4.6% Black or Black or African American , 0.9% Native American , 2.8% Asian , 0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander , and 3.4% from two or more races . 11.3% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. As of

532-601: The Bellevue area in the 1840s. He also had Sarpy's post in what became Decatur ; Sarpy died in Plattsmouth in 1865. The area of present Sarpy County was a part of Douglas County until February 1, 1857, when the Territorial Legislature partitioned off that county's southern half and proclaimed it a separate organization. The Omaha people were forced onto a reservation in the 19th century, losing most of their land to

570-612: The Louisiana Purchase of 1803 by the United States, this area was settled by European-American fur traders, adventurers, farmers, and finally, entrepreneurs. All initially depended on the Missouri River as a main transportation corridor and source of water. Sarpy County has served as the springboard for Nebraska's settlement and expansion. The county is named for Colonel Peter Sarpy , an early fur trader at Fontenelle's Post in

608-470: The age of majority . Thayer filed a quo warranto in the Nebraska Supreme Court. The court ruled that the father's citizenship did not apply to Boyd. The Nebraska Supreme Court restored Thayer to office. Boyd appealed after the ruling. The case progressed to the United States Supreme Court . The court ruled that Boyd was a citizen. Robert G. Simmons was the longest-serving chief justice in

646-712: The Associate Justices and Chief Justice earn $ 171,975 annually. National Center for the State Courts, Salary Comparisons, Nebraska Nebraska's original Supreme Court, referred to as the Territorial Supreme Court, was established following the Kansas–Nebraska Act in May 1854. Fifteen male judges comprised the bench of the Territorial Supreme Court. During the seventy-one years between 1867, when Nebraska became

684-513: The United States who then opened it for settlement by non-Native Americans who were U.S. citizens or immigrants from certain (mostly European) countries. Fort Crook , the U.S. Army post south of Bellevue , was established in the 1890s and added Offutt Field in the 1920s. Its Glenn L. Martin Bomber Plant produced over two thousand aircraft during World War II , including the notable B-29's Enola Gay and Bockscar . Offutt Air Force Base

722-587: The county court sitting as a juvenile court, may be appealed directly to the Nebraska Court of Appeals. Decisions of the district court, juvenile courts, and workers' compensation court are appealable to the Court of Appeals. Decisions of the Court of Appeals are subject to further review by the Supreme Court. 40°48′29″N 96°41′59″W  /  40.808090°N 96.699587°W  / 40.808090; -96.699587 Sarpy County, Nebraska Sarpy County

760-414: The county's vote. From 1968 to 2016, Republicans always carried Sarpy County by at least 21 points with the exception of a slight drop to 16 points in 2008. However, in 2020, Republican candidate Donald Trump beat Biden only by 11 points, a 92-year low for a winning Republican candidate. In 2024, Sarpy County very narrowly voted for Dan Osborn, an Independent, over incumbent Republican Senator Deb Fischer in

798-434: The court was sitting in two separate five judge divisions, if the constitutionality of a statute was in question, an appeal case of a convicted homicide, and lastly when a decision by a division of the Nebraska Supreme Court was under review. ) In 1977 a general guideline pertaining to the format of a court report was drafted and released to the court's reporters. This guideline would assure that all reports were structured in

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836-1351: The following districts: District 1 consists of Lancaster County . District 2 consists of a part of Douglas County . District 3 consists of Antelope , Boone , Boyd , Burt , Cedar , Cuming , Dakota , Dixon , Dodge , Holt , Knox , Madison , Pierce , Stanton , Thurston , Washington , Wayne , and Wheeler counties as well as parts of Douglas and Sarpy counties. District 4 consists of parts of Douglas and Sarpy counties. District 5 consists of Butler , Cass , Clay , Colfax , Fillmore , Gage , Hall , Hamilton , Jefferson , Johnson , Merrick , Nance , Nemaha , Nuckolls , Otoe , Pawnee , Platte , Polk , Richardson , Saline , Saunders , Seward , Thayer , Webster , and York counties. District 6 consists of Adams , Arthur , Banner , Blaine , Box Butte , Brown , Buffalo , Chase , Cherry , Cheyenne , Custer , Dawes , Dawson , Deuel , Dundy , Franklin , Frontier , Furnas , Garden , Garfield , Greeley , Gosper , Grant , Harlan , Hayes , Hitchcock , Hooker , Howard , Kearney , Keith , Keya Paha , Kimball , Lincoln , Logan , Loup , McPherson , Morrill , Perkins , Phelps , Red Willow , Rock , Scotts Bluff , Sheridan , Sherman , Sioux , Thomas , and Valley counties. Current members of Nebraska Supreme Court are: As of January 2017,

874-532: The history of the Nebraska Supreme Court as of 2024. Chief Justice Simmons was born in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska in 1891. He attended Hastings college and the University of Nebraska's College of Law. His early career paths included Scotts Bluff County Attorney, a lieutenant in the army, and was elected to congress as a Republican. On November 8, 1938 Simmons defeated former attorney general C.A. Sorenson and

912-415: The justice with the least amount of time remaining in his term. The judges were originally chosen by partisan election. In 1908 this was later amended to a nonpartisan election . Currently the Nebraska Supreme Court justices are elected by way of a modified Missouri Plan . In the Nebraska Supreme Court's early years there were no regulations as to what cases could be appealed and heard by the court. Due to

950-561: The lack of regulations the Supreme Court's docket became overloaded. As a solution the Nebraska Supreme Court was allowed to elect commissioners to assist with the workload. Originally three commissioners were elected, one from the Democratic Party, one from the Republican Party, and the last a member of the Populist Party. The three commissioners would serve a term of three years. In 1901 the commissioners numbers increased from three to

988-562: The law within the unincorporated areas of the county. By contract, the department is also responsible for enforcing the law within the city limits of Gretna and Springfield. The cities of Bellevue , La Vista , and Papillion have their own city Police Departments which are primarily responsible for law enforcement within their respective city limits. The Sheriff's Department has secondary responsibility for law enforcement within these three cities, providing essentials such as backup support. The Sarpy County Law Enforcement Center, built in 1989,

1026-413: The legitimacy of a murder charge in regard to an unborn child. The court unanimously ruled that a child who is still within the womb of the mother has no claim to life. Chief Justice Simmons retired on January 2, 1963 after serving on the bench for slightly over twenty five years. Decisions of the county court can be appealed to the district court, although some cases, such as probate cases and decisions of

1064-564: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. As of the 2000 census , there were 122,595 people, 43,426 households, and 33,220 families in the county. The population density was 510 people per square mile (200 people/km ). There were 44,981 housing units at an average density of 187 units per square mile (72/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 89.18% White , 4.36% Black or African American , 0.42% Native American , 1.90% Asian , 0.09% Pacific Islander , 1.86% from other races , and 2.20% from two or more races. 4.37% of

1102-441: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 43,426 households, out of which 43.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.80% were married couples living together, 9.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.50% were non-families. 18.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

1140-438: The responsibility then goes to Chief Justice of the state Supreme Court. To retain the office, a judge must run in a retention election after serving three years. Additionally, the judge must run every six years to retain his seat. If the judge receives less than 50% of the affirmative vote, the judge is not retained. Nebraska judges do not have a mandatory retirement age, but they are granted retirement at age 65 or earlier, if it

1178-490: The same manner. Even with the efforts to increase the time efficiency of the Supreme Court the docket remained over filled. It was proposed to increase the existing bench of seven judges to a bench of nine. The amendment was opposed but revisited later in 1977. It was in this year that the Supreme Court Judges received a salary of 39,750 dollars, an increase from previous years. The case Boyd v. Nebraska ex Rel. Thayer

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1216-460: The south and west by the Platte River . The county's terrain consists of low rolling hills, cut by several small gullies and drainages that move groundwater to one of these rivers. The county has a total area of 248 square miles (640 km ), of which 239 square miles (620 km ) is land and 8.5 square miles (22 km ) (3.4%) is water. Sarpy is the smallest of Nebraska's 93 counties. As of

1254-463: The stacked format of the 59 code. The county, just south of Omaha , had grown significantly in population in the decades following 1922 and therefore required five characters rather than the four allowed by a standard double-digit county code. In 2002, the state discontinued the 1922 system in Sarpy as well as Douglas and Lancaster counties. Sarpy County is bounded on the east by the Missouri River ; on

1292-404: Was $ 53,804, and the median income for a family was $ 59,723. Males had a median income of $ 37,230 versus $ 26,816 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 21,985. About 3.10% of families and 4.20% of the population were below the poverty line , including 5.30% of those under age 18 and 3.30% of those age 65 or over. The Sarpy County Sheriff 's Department is responsible for enforcing

1330-406: Was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.21. The county population contained 30.50% under the age of 18, 9.40% from 18 to 24, 33.80% from 25 to 44, 19.70% from 45 to 64, and 6.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 98.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.20 males. The median income for a household in the county

1368-502: Was elected Chief Justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court. The Simmons era heard several cases involving capital punishment. The court issued death warrants for four murders. The four death sentence's method was the electric chair. One of the four executions in the Simmons Era was Charles Starkweather . In 1951 the Simmon's court heard the case of Drabbels v. Skelly Oil Co. This case addressed

1406-545: Was heard by the Supreme Court in 1891. The case was the result of a Gubernatorial Election in which Omaha Democrat James Boyd claimed victory. There were accusations by the Populist party regarding fraudulent votes in the favor of Boyd. John M. Thayer , the existing governor of the state, refused to give up his office. Thayer questioned the legitimacy of Boyd's citizenship claiming he was not eligible for office. Boyd's father, an immigrant, obtained citizenship after his son reached

1444-621: Was the headquarters of the Strategic Air Command (SAC) during the Cold War and continues as the home of U.S. Strategic Command . In the Nebraska license plate system , Sarpy County was represented by the prefix "59" (it had the 59th largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922). Many license plates issued in Sarpy County featured

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