John Melvin Gerrard

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American judge (born 1953)

John Melvin Gerrard (born November 2, 1953) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska .

Education and legal career

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Gerrard graduated from Nebraska Wesleyan University with a Bachelor of Science in 1976; from the University of Arizona with a Masters in Public Administration in 1977; and from McGeorge School of Law at the University of the Pacific with a Juris Doctor in 1981. He is a member of Phi Kappa Tau fraternity. from 1981 to 1995, he was in private practice in Norfolk, Nebraska and from 1982 to 1995 he was city attorney for Battle Creek, Nebraska .

Judicial service

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Nebraska Supreme Court

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In 1995, Governor Ben Nelson appointed Gerrard to the Nebraska Supreme Court . At age 41, Gerrard was the youngest ever appointee to the Nebraska Supreme Court. He left the court in 2012 upon appointment to the federal bench.

Federal judicial service

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In January 2011, then U.S. Senator Ben Nelson recommended Gerrard to fill a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska that would be vacated later that year by Judge Richard G. Kopf . On May 4, 2011, President Barack Obama formally nominated Gerrard to replace Kopf on the federal bench.

The United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary reported Gerrard's nomination to the Senate floor on October 13, 2011. The Senate confirmed Gerrard's nomination on January 23, 2012, by a 74–16 vote. He received his commission on February 6. He served as chief judge from 2018 to 2021. Gerrard assumed senior status on February 6, 2023.

See also

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• Nebraska Supreme Court

References

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1. ↑ "Gerrard, John M. | District of Nebraska | United States District Court" . www.ned.uscourts.gov. Retrieved January 19, 2025.

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   John M. Gerrard at the _Biographical Directory of Federal Judges _, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center .

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   Walton, Don (January 12, 2011). "Ben Nelson recommends John Gerrard as U.S. district judge" . _Lincoln Journal Star _. Retrieved May 7, 2011.

4. ↑ The White House: Office of the Press Secretary (May 4, 2011). "President Obama Nominates Six Judges to United States District Courts" . _whitehouse.gov _. Retrieved May 7, 2011 – via National Archives .

5. ↑ The White House: Office of the Press Secretary (May 4, 2011). "Nominations Sent to the Senate" . _whitehouse.gov _. Retrieved May 7, 2011 – via National Archives .

6. ↑ "On the Nomination (Confirmation John M. Gerrard, of Nebraska, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Nebraska)" . January 23, 2012. Retrieved November 15, 2022.

7. ↑ Cooper, Todd (February 7, 2022). "Nebraska judge going to senior status, paving way for Biden to appoint federal judge" . Omaha World Herald. Retrieved February 7, 2022.

External links

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• John M. Gerrard at the _Biographical Directory of Federal Judges _, a publication of the [Federal Judicial Center](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Judicial_Center "

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