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- Lori Pilger | Lincoln Journal Star
- Oct 25, 2024
- Oct 25, 2024
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Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen last month named current Nebraska Supreme Court Justice Jeffrey Funke as his appointment to replace retiring Chief Justice Mike Heavican on the state's Supreme Court.
JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
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Nebraska Supreme Court Justice Jeffrey Funke speaks as he is announced as the next Nebraska Supreme Court chief justice at the Capitol.
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Nebraska Supreme Court Chief Justice Mike Heavican (right), who is set to retire at the end of the month, speaks next to his successor, Supreme Court Justice Jeffrey Funke, on Friday at the Capitol.
JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
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Nebraska Supreme Court Justice Jeffrey Funke looks at his family after he was appointed to be the next Nebraska Supreme Court chief justice Friday at the Capitol.
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