About Jeffrey J. Funke
Born 1969. Jeffrey J. Funke is a lawyer.
Jeffrey J. Funke (born April 15, 1969) is an American lawyer who has served as the chief justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court since 2024. He previously served as an associate justice on the court from 2016 to 2024.
Biography Funke received his undergraduate degree from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in 1991 and his Juris Doctor from the University of Nebraska College of Law in 1994.
After graduating law school, Funke worked in private practice and served as a county attorney and a deputy public defender. At the time of his appointment, Funke was the Court's youngest jurist.
On October 25, 2024, Governor Jim Pillen announced that he had chosen to elevate Funke to replace Michael Heavican as the chief justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court.
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Who is Jeffrey J. Funke?
Associate Justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court
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Jeffrey J. Funke was born on 15 April 1969.
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