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John Melvin Gerrard

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska. Senior status. Born 1953.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska

Appointed by
Barack Obama (Democratic)
Nominated
May 4, 2011
Senate vote
74 to 16
Confirmed
Jan 23, 2012
Commissioned
Feb 6, 2012
Senior status
Feb 6, 2023

Education

  • B.S., Nebraska Wesleyan University, 1976
  • M.P.A., University of Arizona, 1977
  • J.D., University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, 1981

Career

  • Private practice, Norfolk, Nebraska, 1981-1995
  • Justice, Nebraska Supreme Court, 1995-2012

DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026

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