William B. Cassel

William B. Cassel is a judge of the Nebraska Supreme Court, representing Nebraska's Third Judicial District.

Cassel was appointed to the court on April 26, 2012 by Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman, filling a position made vacant by the appointment of John M. Gerrard to the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska. Prior to his appointment, Cassel was in private practice in Ainsworth, Nebraska from 1979 to 1992, worked for twelve years as a district judge, and served on the Nebraska Court of Appeals from 2003 to 2012. He is a fellow of the Nebraska State Bar Foundation and of the American Bar Foundation.

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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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