Robert Ensz
Robert B. Ensz was a Nebraska District Courts and Problem-Solving Courts judge for District 7, Nebraska. He served on the District Court from 1991 and on the Northeast Nebraska Adult Drug Court from 2006 until his retirement on October 31, 2012.[1][2][3] After retiring, Ensz was re-appointed to hear unresolved cases from November 1, 2012 through March 1, 2013.[4]
Education
Ensz received his B.S. degree in business administration from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1968 and his J.D. degree from the University of Nebraska College of Law in 1973.[2]
Career
Ensz began his career in 1973 as legal counsel to the Nebraska Department of Agriculture. In 1977, he became a private practice lawyer in Wayne, Nebraska. He held this position until his judicial appointment in 1991. He also worked as a Wayne County Attorney from 1983 to 1991. He then joined the District Court of the 7th Judicial District, where he served as the Presiding Judge in 2008. In 2006, he became a judge on the Northeast Nebraska Adult Drug Court, which he helped to establish.[2]
2012 judicial performance evaluation
Every two years, the Nebraska State Bar Association compiles responses from lawyers to evaluate judges in the state. Subjects are rated in seven categories, then a determination is made for whether the judge should be retained. The seven categories considered are: legal analysis; impartiality; attentiveness; opinions; judicial temperament and demeanor; appropriate communication; and timeliness.
89.3 percent of respondents stated that Judge Ensz should be retained in office. To read the full evaluation, see: Nebraska State Bar Association, 2012 Evaluation Results.
Footnotes
- ↑ State of Nebraska Judicial Branch, "District Court Judge Robert B. Ensz to Retire October 31, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Official biography of Judge Robert B. Ensz
- ↑ Nebraska Judicial Branch, "District Court Judge Address List," accessed December 10, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ Email with Wayne County Clerk on November 26, 2012
Federal courts:
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Nebraska • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Nebraska
State courts:
Nebraska Supreme Court • Nebraska Court of Appeals • Nebraska District Courts • Nebraska County Courts • Nebraska Separate Juvenile Courts • Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court • Nebraska Problem-Solving Courts
State resources:
Courts in Nebraska • Nebraska judicial elections • Judicial selection in Nebraska