United States District Court for the District of Nebraska
20 judges profiled from their own signed orders: how each rules on motions, with the orders quoted. Court-wide standing orders ↓
Joseph F. BataillonSenior status
District judge, appointed by Bill Clinton (Democratic)
John M. GerrardSenior status
District judge, appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Brian C. Buescher
District judge, appointed by Donald Trump (Republican)
Jacqueline M. DeLuca
Magistrate judge
Robert Francis Rossiter, Jr.
District judge, appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Ryan C. Carson
Magistrate judge
Michael D. Nelson
Magistrate judge
Susan M. Bazis
District judge, appointed by Joe Biden (Democratic)
Albert G. SchatzDeceased
District judge, appointed by Richard Nixon (Republican)
Joseph William WoodroughDeceased
District judge, appointed by Woodrow Wilson (Democratic)
Laurie Smith CampDeceased
District judge, appointed by George W. Bush (Republican)
Lyle Elmer StromDeceased
District judge, appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)
David L. Piester
Magistrate judge
William G. CambridgeDeceased
District judge, appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)
Warren Keith UrbomDeceased
District judge, appointed by Richard Nixon (Republican)
Clarence Arlen BeamDeceased
District judge, appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)
Richard George KopfDeceased
District judge, appointed by George H. W. Bush (Republican)
Cheryl Renae Zwart
Magistrate judge
F.A. Gossett III
Magistrate judge
Thomas D. Thalken
Magistrate judge
Standing orders for every case in this court
Orders the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska applies to all of its cases, whichever judge has them, as published on the court's website (checked October 9, 2026). Courts revise these, so confirm the current version before you file. The court's local rules ↗
- General Order 2025-04 — Storage and Management of Restricted and Sealed Documents ↗
- General Order 2024-06 — Highly Sensitive Documents ↗
Filing
Submit the highly sensitive document request and proposed material to the clerk in a sealed envelope marked HIGHLY SENSITIVE DOCUMENT.
“The request and the proposed HSD material shall be submitted to the clerk’s office in a sealed envelope marked ‘HIGHLY SENSITIVE DOCUMENT.’”
Sealing
Serve restricted and sealed documents by a means outside CM/ECF because the filings are no longer accessible electronically.
“parties must serve all restricted and sealed documents by other appropriate means as provided by the Federal Rules of Procedure.”
Sealing
Before filing a highly sensitive document, seek leave of court and certify a good-faith belief that it meets the heightened standard.
“A request for HSD designation must be accompanied by a certification of the movant’s good-faith belief that the material meets the HSD definition.”