Riko E. Bishop

Riko E. Bishop (born December 15, 1956) is a Judge of the Nebraska Court of Appeals appointed by Dave Heineman.

Early life and education

Bishop was born on December 15, 1956, in Nagoya, Japan. Bishop received her Bachelor of Arts in education and English from Kearney State College in 1977. She then taught English and creative writing at several schools, Elkhorn Junior High School from 1978 to 1980, Mission Junior High School from 1981 to 1983 and Bellevue Public Schools from 1983 to 1985 and worked for marketing firm Bader Rutter & Associates from 1986 to 1989 before attending law school. She later received her Juris Doctor from the University of Nebraska College of Law in 1992.

Legal career

Immediately following law school, from 1992 to 1993 Bishop served as judicial law clerk for Chief Judge Richard D. Sievers of the Nebraska Court of Appeals.

State Supreme Court consideration

In July 2015, Bishop was considered for a seat on the Nebraska Supreme Court along with fellow candidates then-Judge Stephanie F. Stacy and attorney Amie C. Martinez. Governor Pete Ricketts ultimately chose Judge Stacy to replace retiring judge Kenneth C. Stephan.