Richard Kopf's Biography
Contact Information
Office
561A Federal Building
100 Centennial Mall North
Lincoln, NE 68508
Full Name:
Richard George Kopf
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
1946
Birth Place:
Toledo, OH
JD, University of Nebraska College of Law, 1972
BA, Kearney State College, 1969
No political experience information on file.
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Senior Judge, United States District Court, District of Nebraska, 2011-present
Visiting Judge, United States District Court, Norther District of California, present
Judge, United States District Court, District of Nebraska, 1992-1999, 2004-2011
Chief Judge, United States District Court, District of Nebraska, 1999-2004
Magistrate Judge, United States District Court, District of Nebraska, 1987-1992
Confirmed by United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court, District of Nebraska, May 21, 1992
Nominated by President George H.W. Bush, Judge, United States District Court, District of Nebraska, April 7, 1992
Lawyer, Private Practice, Lexington, Nebraska, 1974-1986
Counsel for the State of Nebraska, Impeachment of the State Attorney General of Nebraska, 1984
Law Clerk, Honorable Donald Ross, United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, 1972-1974
No organizational membership information on file.