Gerrard, John Melvin Born 1953 in Schuyler, NE Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska Nominated by Barack Obama on May 4, 2011, to a seat vacated by Richard George Kopf. Confirmed by the Senate on January 23, 2012, and received commission on February 6, 2012. Education: Nebraska Wesleyan University, B.S., 1976 University of Arizona, M.P.A., 1977 McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific, J.D., 1981 Professional Career: Private practice, Norfolk, Nebraska, 1981-1995 Justice, Nebraska Supreme Court, 1995-2012