Nebraska Supreme Court

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The Nebraska Supreme Court is the highest judicial authority in the state of Nebraska, responsible for interpreting state law and overseeing the state’s court system.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf court of last resort
judicial body
state supreme court
appliesToJurisdiction Nebraska
building Nebraska State Capitol
citationAbbreviation Neb.
linked to: Nebraska
coordinates 40.808°N 96.699°W
country United States
courtType appellate court
court of last resort
established 1867
establishedInJurisdiction State of Nebraska
linked to: Nebraska
handles constitutional challenges to Nebraska laws
death penalty appeals from Nebraska courts
hasAuthorityOver Nebraska Court of Appeals
Nebraska county courts
Nebraska district courts
Nebraska juvenile courts
linked to: juvenile courts

Nebraska workers’ compensation courts
hasChiefJustice Chief Justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court
hasOriginalJurisdictionOver cases relating to revenue
certain civil cases involving the state
habeas corpus actions
mandamus actions
quo warranto actions
hearsCasesEnBanc true
highestCourtInJurisdiction Nebraska
interprets Nebraska Constitution
Nebraska statutes
isPartOf Judicial Branch of Nebraska
judicialDistrictsRepresented 6 judicial districts plus at-large chief justice
language English
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Lancaster County, Nebraska
location Lincoln, Nebraska
numberOfJustices 7
numberOfPositions 7
oversees Nebraska state court system
publishes Nebraska Reports
regulates admission to the Nebraska bar
attorney discipline in Nebraska
practice of law in Nebraska
replaced Nebraska Territorial Supreme Court
reviews appeals from Nebraska Court of Appeals
appeals from Nebraska trial courts in certain cases
seat Lincoln, Nebraska
selectionMethod merit selection with retention elections
termLength 6 years (retention term)
website https://supremecourt.nebraska.gov

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Nebraska State Capitol houses Nebraska Supreme Court
Douglas County District Court appealsTo Nebraska Supreme Court
Douglas County Court governingBody Nebraska Supreme Court
Nebraska State Capitol houses Nebraska Supreme Court
subject linked to: The Tower on the Plains
Nebraska state government judicialBody Nebraska Supreme Court
Nebraska Constitution isInterpretedBy Nebraska Supreme Court
Nebraska state court system hasPart Nebraska Supreme Court
Nebraska state court system highestCourt Nebraska Supreme Court
Nebraska state court system governingBody Nebraska Supreme Court
Nebraska state court system administeredBy Nebraska Supreme Court
Nebraska state court system courtOfLastResort Nebraska Supreme Court
Judicial Branch of Nebraska hasPart Nebraska Supreme Court
Judicial Branch of Nebraska highestCourt Nebraska Supreme Court
Judicial Branch of Nebraska administrativeHead Nebraska Supreme Court
Nebraska Court of Appeals subjectToReviewBy Nebraska Supreme Court
Nebraska’s 6th Judicial District overseenBy Nebraska Supreme Court
Nebraska state law interpretedBy Nebraska Supreme Court
Nebraska Territorial Supreme Court replacedBy Nebraska Supreme Court
Nebraska Territorial Supreme Court followedBy Nebraska Supreme Court
Nebraska Territorial Supreme Court replacedBy state-level Nebraska Supreme Court
linked to: Nebraska Supreme Court
Nebraska Reports publishedBy Nebraska Supreme Court
Nebraska Reports coversCourt Nebraska Supreme Court
Nebraska Reports isOfficialReporterFor Nebraska Supreme Court
Edward F. Carter memberOf Nebraska Supreme Court