Following is a list of notable alumni of the
University of Nebraska College of Law
The University of Nebraska College of Law is the law school of the University of Nebraska system. It was founded in 1888 and became part of University of Nebraska in 1891. According to Nebraska's official 2017 ABA-required disclosures, 70.3% of th ...
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Academics
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Harvey Perlman
Harvey S. Perlman is a college administrator and the former chancellor of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. In 2016, he returned to the Nebraska Law faculty after leading the institution for 16 years. During his tenure the University of Nebras ...
, 1966, Chancellor,
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln (Nebraska, NU, or UNL) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. Chartered in 1869 by the Nebraska Legislature as part of the M ...
Government
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John R. McCarl
John Raymond McCarl (November 27, 1879 – August 2, 1940) was an American lawyer and executive secretary of the national Republican Congressional Campaign Committee. He was the first comptroller general of the United States, serving from 1921 t ...
, 1903, first
Comptroller General of the United States
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Law
Attorney General
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Jon Bruning
Jon Cumberland Bruning (born April 30, 1969) is an American politician who served as the 32nd Attorney General of Nebraska from 2003 to 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he previously represented the 3rd district in the Nebraska Legislatu ...
, 1994,
attorney general
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of
Nebraska
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Solicitor General
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J. Lee Rankin, U.S.
Solicitor General
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U.S. Attorney
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Deborah R. Gilg, 1977,
United States Attorney for the District of Nebraska
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Thomas J. Monaghan, 1972,
United States Attorney for the District of Nebraska
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Joe Stecher
Joe Stecher (April 4, 1893 – March 29, 1974), sometimes spelled Joe Stetcher, was an American professional wrestler and three-time World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion. Known for his ferocity, tremendous leg strength and extensive knowledge ...
, 1983,
United States Attorney for the District of Nebraska
Judiciary
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C. Arlen Beam
Clarence Arlen Beam (born January 14, 1930) is an inactive Senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit and a former United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Distr ...
, 1965, Judge of
United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
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* Eastern District of Arkansas
* Western ...
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William G. Cambridge, 1955, Federal Judge
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Laurie Smith Camp
Laurie Louise Smith Camp (November 28, 1953 – September 23, 2020) was a United States federal judge, United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska.
Early life and education
Born in Omaha, Nebras ...
, 1977, Judge on
United States District Court for the District of Nebraska
United may refer to:
Places
* United, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community
* United, West Virginia, an unincorporated community
Arts and entertainment Films
* ''United'' (2003 film), a Norwegian film
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John Freudenberg
John R. Freudenberg (born November 12, 1969) is an American lawyer who has served as an associate justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court since 2018.
Early life, education, and legal career
Freudenberg attended Chadron State College for his under ...
, 1995, Justice,
Nebraska Supreme Court
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Jeffrey J. Funke
Jeffrey J. Funke (born April 15, 1969) is an American lawyer who has served as the chief justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court since 2024. He previously served as an associate justice on the court from 2016 to 2024
Biography
Funke received his ...
, 1994, Justice,
Nebraska Supreme Court
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L. Steven Grasz
Leonard Steven Grasz (born November 1, 1961) is an American attorney and jurist serving as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
A graduate of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and the Un ...
, 1989, Federal Judge,
United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
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* Eastern District of Arkansas
* Western ...
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Michael Heavican, 1975, Chief Justice,
Nebraska Supreme Court
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Harvey M. Johnsen, 1919, Chief Judge of the
United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
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* Eastern District of Arkansas
* Western ...
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Richard G. Kopf, 1972, Chief Judge of the
United States District Court for the District of Nebraska
United may refer to:
Places
* United, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community
* United, West Virginia, an unincorporated community
Arts and entertainment Films
* ''United'' (2003 film), a Norwegian film
* ''United'' (2011 film), a BBC Two f ...
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John Coleman Pickett, 1922, Federal Judge
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William J. Riley
William Jay Riley (March 11, 1947 – January 27, 2023) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
Education and background
Riley received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Ne ...
, 1972, Chief Judge of the
United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
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* Eastern District of Arkansas
* Western ...
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Donald Roe Ross, 1948, Federal Judge,
United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
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* Eastern District of Arkansas
* Western ...
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Mark Quandahl, 1972, Federal Judge and U.S. Senator from Nebraska
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Kenneth C. Stephan, 1973, Justice,
Nebraska Supreme Court
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Stephanie Stacy, 1991, Justice,
Nebraska Supreme Court
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Robert Van Pelt, 1922, Federal Judge
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John F. Wright, 1970, Justice,
Nebraska Supreme Court
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Military
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John J. Pershing
General of the Armies John Joseph Pershing (September 13, 1860 – July 15, 1948), nicknamed "Black Jack", was an American army general, educator, and founder of the Pershing Rifles. He served as the commander of the American Expeditionary For ...
, 1893,
General of the Armies
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, Commander of
American Expeditionary Forces
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in
World War II
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Politics
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Curt Bromm, 1970, Speaker of the
Nebraska Legislature
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Elmer Burkett, 1893,
U.S. Senator
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from Nebraska
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Hal Daub
Harold John Daub Jr. (born April 23, 1941) is an American lawyer and politician from Nebraska who served four terms in the United States House of Representatives and as the 48th Mayor of Omaha, Nebraska. In 2012, Daub was elected to the Board of R ...
, 1966, U.S. Representative for Nebraska and
mayor of Omaha
This is a list of mayors of Omaha, Nebraska, United States.
List of mayors
See also
* Government of Omaha
* History of Omaha
References
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James Donnewald, 1949, Illinois State Treasurer
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Stanley Knapp Hathaway, 1950, Governor of Wyoming
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George Heinke, 1908, U.S. Representative for Nebraska
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Fred Gustus Johnson
Fred Gustus Johnson (October 16, 1876 – April 30, 1951) was a Nebraska Republican politician.
Born on a farm near Dorchester, Nebraska on October 16, 1876, his father was a native of Sweden.
Graduated from Dorchester High School in 1893 and f ...
, 1903, U.S. Representative for Nebraska
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Joe Kelly, 1981, 42nd
Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska
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Thomas F. Konop
Thomas Frank Konop (August 17, 1879 – October 17, 1964) was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin.
Konop was born in Franklin, Wisconsin and was of Czech descent. Konop studied at Two Rivers High School, Oshkosh State Normal School (now the U ...
, 1904, U.S. Representative from Wisconsin
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John A. Maguire, 1899, U.S. Representative for Nebraska
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Howard Shultz Miller, 1900, U.S. Representative for Kansas
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Frank Brenner Morrison
Frank Brenner Morrison (May 20, 1905 – April 19, 2004) was an American politician and attorney who served as the 31st governor of Nebraska from 1961 to 1967, representing the Democratic Party.
Early life and education
Morrison was born in ...
, 1931,
Governor of Nebraska
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Ben Nelson
Earl Benjamin Nelson (born May 17, 1941) is an American attorney, businessman, and politician who served as the 37th governor of Nebraska from 1991 to 1999 and as a United States Senator from Nebraska from 2001 to 2013. He is a member of the D ...
, 1970, Governor of Nebraska, U.S. Senator from Nebraska
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Mark Quandahl, 1972, Federal Judge and U.S. Senator from Nebraska
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Ted Sorensen
Theodore Chaikin Sorensen (May 8, 1928 – October 31, 2010) was an American lawyer, writer, and presidential adviser. He was a speechwriter for President John F. Kennedy, as well as one of his closest advisers. President Kennedy once called hi ...
, 1949, Special adviser and speechwriter to President
John F. Kennedy
John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), also known as JFK, was the 35th president of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963. He was the first Roman Catholic and youngest person elected p ...
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Charles Thone
Charles Thone (January 4, 1924 – March 7, 2018) was an American Republican Party (United States), Republican politician. He was the List of governors of Nebraska, 34th Governor of Nebraska, serving from 1979 to 1983. He previously served as a ...
, 1950, U.S. Representative for Nebraska,
Governor of Nebraska
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Arthur J. Weaver
Arthur Jerard Weaver (November 18, 1873 – October 18, 1945) was an American politician in the U.S. state of Nebraska. A Republican, he served as the 22nd Governor of Nebraska.
Weaver was born near Falls City, Nebraska. He was educated ...
, 1896, Governor of Nebraska
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Lee Calvin White, 9th White Council and Special Counselor to the President of the United States
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Clayton Yeutter
Clayton Keith Yeutter, ONZM (; December 10, 1930 – March 4, 2017) was an American politician who served as United States secretary of agriculture under President George H. W. Bush from 1989 to 1991 before serving as counselor to the president ...
, 1963,
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
References
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Lists of people by university or college in Nebraska
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