Plattsmouth man among high court applicants

 

LINCOLN – A Plattsmouth man is among candidates for a Nebraska Supreme Court justice.

The state’s Judicial Nominating Commission advanced three applicants to Gov. Jim Pillen.  They are David Bargen of Adams, Jason Bergevin of Columbus and Lawrence Welch Jr. of Plattsmouth.

There is a vacancy in the Fifth District after Gov. Pillen elevated associate justice Jeffrey Funke to chief justice in October.

The Fifth Judicial District covers Butler, Cass, Clay, Colfax, Fillmore, Gage, Hall, Hamilton, Jefferson, Johnson, Merrick, Nance, Nemaha, Otoe, Pawnee, Platte, Polk, Richardson, Saline, Saunders, Seward, Thayer, Webster and York counties.

Judge Welch is a partner in the Welch Law Firm of Omaha and currently serves on the court of appeals.