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Derek Vaughn
Justice, Nebraska Supreme Court · District 2
Background: No short biography listed.
At a glance
- Court
- Nebraska Supreme Court
- Position / seat
- District 2
- Chief justice
- No
- How they joined the court
- Appointed by Gov. Jim Pillen (R) (November 10, 2025); retained by voters in a retention election on November 6, 2018
- Appointed by
- Gov. Jim Pillen (R)
- Appointment date
- November 10, 2025
- Took office
- January 2, 2026
- Current term ends
- January 9, 2031
- Next election or retention vote
- Not listed
- Last election
- November 6, 2018
- Party (as listed by Ballotpedia)
- Nonpartisan
- Ballotpedia partisanship estimate
- Not listed
- Education
- Not listed
- Prior offices
- Nebraska 4th District Court (2023 - 2026)
- Nebraska 4th Judicial District County Court (2013 - 2023)
- Profession
- Not listed
- How this court's justices are chosen
- Assisted appointment (Hybrid)A nominating commission screens candidates and sends a shortlist; the governor appoints from it. In many such states, justices later face yes/no retention elections.
Summary of facts listed on Derek Vaughn’s Ballotpedia page (retrieved Oct 26, 2026) · Photo: Ballotpedia. “Not listed” means Ballotpedia didn’t list it in a form this site could read; check Ballotpedia for the latest.
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