William B. Cassel

William Ben Cassel (born September 20, 1955) is a judge of the Nebraska Supreme Court, representing Nebraska's Third Judicial District.

The Honorable
William B. Cassel
Justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court, 3rd Judicial District
Assumed office
April 26, 2012
Nominated byDave Heineman
Preceded byJohn M. Gerrard
Judge of the Nebraska Court of Appeals
In office
2004–2012
Nominated byBen Nelson
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byFrancie C. Riedmann
Personal details
Born
William Ben Cassel

(1955-08-20) August 20, 1955
Political partyRepublican (Since 2012)
Other political
affiliations		Democratic (before 2012)
EducationUniversity of Nebraska College of Law

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 2004 to 2012. He is a fellow of the Nebraska State Bar Foundation and of the American Bar Foundation.[1]

He received his Bachelor of Science from the University of Nebraska in 1977, earning him the distinction of Order of the Coif and his Juris Doctor cum laude from University of Nebraska College of Law in 1979.[2]

References
  1. "Cassel appointed to Nebraska Supreme Court", Lincoln Journal Star, April 26, 2012.
  2. Hon. William B. Cassel, Nebraska Supreme Court, retrieved 2021-04-07
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