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William Cassel
Justice, Nebraska Supreme Court · District 3
Background: Cassel owned and operated a private practice from 1979 to 1992. During that time, he was also the city attorney in Ainsworth, Long Pine, and Johnstown.
At a glance
- Court
- Nebraska Supreme Court
- Position / seat
- District 3
- Chief justice
- No
- How they joined the court
- Appointed by Gov. David Heineman (R) (April 26, 2012); retained by voters in a retention election on November 8, 2022
- Appointed by
- Gov. David Heineman (R)
- Appointment date
- April 26, 2012
- Took office
- May 9, 2012
- Current term ends
- January 4, 2029
- Next election or retention vote
- Not listed
- Last election
- November 8, 2022
- Party (as listed by Ballotpedia)
- Nonpartisan
- Ballotpedia partisanship estimate
- Mild Republican (2020 study of justices' pre-court partisan activity)
- Education
- Bachelor's: University of Nebraska, 1977
- Law: University of Nebraska, 1979
- Prior offices
- Nebraska Court of Appeals District 3 (2004 - 2012)
- Nebraska 8th District Court (1992 - 2004)
- 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 William Cassel’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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