Douglas County District Court

The Douglas County District Court is a general-jurisdiction trial court in Nebraska, where most civil and criminal cases are first heard. Its judges are chosen by gubernatorial appointment from a nominating commission, followed by retention elections, the method Nebraska uses for its judges. This page lists the court's sitting judges, from Nebraska's official judicial directory.

Current judges

• TATressa M. Alioth–
• PBPeter C. Bataillon–
• KBKatie L. Benson–
• JDJ R. Derr–
• DDDuane C. Dougherty–
• TETodd O. Engleman–
• MJMichael W. Jensen–
• MKMolly B. Keane–
• RLRyan M. Lindberg–
• JLJeffrey J. Lux–
• JMJames M. Masteller–
• RMRichard P. McGowan–
• KPKimberly M. Pankonin–
• MPMarlon A. Polk–
• LSLeAnne M. Srb–
• SSShelly R. Stratman–
• HWHoracio J. Wheelock–

Former judges

No former judges on record.

How a judge reaches this court. Judges of the Douglas County District Court are appointed by the governor to 6-year terms and then face yes-or-no retention elections. Selection methods vary by jurisdiction and have changed over time; this page reflects the court’s current method (source: National Center for State Courts). Open any judge to see their tenure and whom they succeeded.

Source: Nebraska Judicial Branch, District Court Judges; selection method from the National Center for State Courts. Data as of 2026-07-01 (official state directory). Verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).