Pillen names Chief Justice of Nebraska Supreme Court [Video]

STARTS WITH BREAKING NEWS. NEBRASKA’S GOVERNOR NAMES THE CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE STATE SUPREME COURT. THANKS FOR JOINING US. I’M WAVERLE MONROE. THE GOVERNOR NAMED HONORABLE JEFFREY FUNK AND HE’LL SERVE IN THIS ROLE. HE WILL REPLACE MARK AKIN, WHO ANNOUNCED HE’S RETIRING AFTER 18 YEARS OF SERVICE. FUNK HAS BEEN A SUPREME COURT ASSOCIATE JUSTICE SINCE 2016, AND WAS A COUNTY AND DISTRICT COURT JUDGE BEFORE THAT. FUNK THANKED THE GOVERNOR, HIS STAFF AND THE JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMITTEE, AND THEN THE TRUST AND CONFIDENCE THEY HAVE PLACED IN ME TO FOLLOW IN THE SHOES OF CHIEF JUSTICE AKIN. IT IS NOT LOST ON ME. THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS JOB AND THE FINE WORK THAT HAS BEEN DONE FOR THE LAST 18 YEARS BY THE CHIEF. FUNK ALSO THANKED HIS FAMILY. HE WILL HAVE TO BE CONFIRMED BY THE LEGISLATURE. GOVERNOR J