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U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska: Chief Judges
District of Nebraska
Number of chief judges: 12 Donohoe, James A. (1948-1956)
Delehant, John Wayne (1956-1957)
Robinson, Richard Earl (1957-1972)
Urbom, Warren Keith (1972-1986)
Beam, C[larence] Arlen (1986-1987)
Strom, Lyle Elmer (1987-1994)
Cambridge, William G. (1994-1999)
Kopf, Richard George (1999-2004)
Bataillon, Joseph F. (2004-2011)
Smith Camp, Laurie (2011-2018)
Gerrard, John Melvin (2018-2021)
Rossiter, Robert F., Jr. (2021-present)