Wanker, Kimberly Ann

Fifth Judicial District Court

Dept.: 1

District Court Judge

Error Rate (civil/criminal):
21.43%226/15.83%10119

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Misconduct: Order Of Consent To Public Reprimand by Commission On Judicial Discipline.

For violating the law, incompetence, ex parte communications, failure to supervise staff; a public reprimand, an apology and repayment of a $500 fine to a father wrongfully held in contempt, and to enroll in courses entitled "Management Skills For Presiding Judges" and "Ethics, Fairness, and Security" within 1 year.

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Description: Kim Wanker was born in Kansas and lived there until she was five, when her family relocated to Scottsbluff, Nebraska. She attended the Scottsbluff Public School System from first grade through high school, graduating from Scottsbluff Senior High School as class co-valedictorian. She continued her education at Nebraska Western College (now Western Nebraska Community College), then earned additional degrees at the University of Nebraska and the University of Nebraska College of Law. During colleg ...
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This judge is running against the following opponents in Election 2026