Hon. James M. Masteller



Hon. James M. Masteller
Judgeship
2018 - present
Judge of the District Court, 4th Judicial District
Douglas County
Experience
2001-2018
Deputy County Attorney, Douglas County Attorney’s Office
Omaha, NE
1999-2001
Judicial Law Clerk for U.S. District Court Judge Thomas M. Shanahan, District of Nebraska
Omaha, NE
Education
University of Chicago Law School, 1999
Juris Doctorate
Creighton University, 1995
Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude
Judicial/Law Related Professional Activities
Professional Affiliations
Nebraska State Bar Association
Omaha Bar Association
Nebraska Supreme Court Commissions/Committees
Continuity; Personnel and Education Committee Member
Court Rules Committee Member
Criminal Justice Council Committee Member
Conciliation Mediation; Referee/Child Support; Child Support Enforcement; and Referees/Protections Orders Committee Member
Legislation Committee Member
Nebraska District Judges Association
Court Reporters Committee, Member
Speeches & Publications
Panelist, “Twelve Angry Jurors.” College of St. Mary, 2019
Presenter, “Shot in the Dark: The Cari Farver Cold Case Homicide.” Nebraska County Attorneys Association, Fall 2018
Presenter, “Arrest Warrant Execution.” Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, 2017
Presenter, “The Fourth Amendment.” Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, 2016
Presenter, “Motions to Transfer To and From Juvenile Court; A Balancing Act.” Nebraska County Attorneys Association, Fall 2016
Panelist, “Politics in Action; A Panel Discussion.” Creighton University’s Political Science Honor Society, 2015
Presenter, “Cellular Telephones and the Fourth Amendment.” Omaha Police Department, 2014
Presenter, “White-Collar Crime.” Eastern Nebraska Anti-Fraud Association, 2013
Presenter, “White-Collar Crime.” Heartland Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, 2012
Honors and Awards
Criminal Justice Award, Nebraska County Attorneys Association, 2014
Richard C. Spillane, S.J. Award for Contributions to Civic Life and for Academic Excellence, Creighton University Political Science Department, 1995
Eagle Scout, Boys Scouts of America