Michael Heavican

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Michael G. Heavican is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nebraska. He was appointed to the court on October 2, 2006 by Governor Dave Heineman.

[edit] Background

Heavican's experience prior to joining the bench was exclusively as a state and then federal prosecutor. From 1975-1980, he was a Deputy Lancaster County Attorney. He became Chief Deputy Lancaster County Attorney in 1981, and then served as the Lancaster County Attorney from 1981-1991. In 1991, Heavican left state service to become an Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Nebraska. After ten years with that office, he was appointed by newly-elected President George W. Bush to be the United States Attorney of for the District of Nebraska in 2001, a position he held until becoming Chief Justice of Nebraska.

Heavican received a B.A. from the University of Nebraska in 1969, and received his J.D. from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln School of Law in 1974.