Judge Jeffrey Funke, '94, has been appointed to the Nebraska Supreme Court by Governor Ricketts.
Funke has been a judge since 2007, when he was named to the bench in Sarpy County. He was appointed district judge in 2013. Before serving on the bench, Funke worked in private practice, served as a county attorney and as a public defender.
Funke was one of seven applicants who sought the position to replace Justice William M. Connolly. He will be the sixth Nebraska Law graduate currently sitting on the Nebraska Supreme Court.