Richard George Kopf
1946–2025 · Toledo, OH
Judicial Service
| Court | Title | Appointed By | Commissioned | Termination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska | Judge | George H.W. Bush (Republican) | May 26, 1992 | Death, Jan 17, 2025 |
Education
- Kearney State College (now University of Nebraska Kearney), B.A., 1969
- University of Nebraska College of Law, J.D., 1972
Professional Career
Law clerk, Hon. Donald Ross, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, 1972-1974; Private practice, Lexington, Nebraska, 1974-1986; Counsel, State of Nebraska, impeachment of Attorney General Paul Douglas, 1984
Other Federal Judicial Service
- U.S. Magistrate/U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska, 1987-1992
Opinions on This Site
77 opinions from 1993 to 2013
- Phillip Williams v. Artis Ray Hobbs 2013
- United States v. Mario Smith 2013
- Laclede Gas Company v. St. Charles County 2013
- United States v. Diamond Blair 2013
- United States v. Royrico Bunch 2013
- United States v. Andrew Hyer 2013
- Brent Lambi v. American Family Mutual Ins. Co 2013
- United States v. Michael Ramsey 2013
- United States v. Brian Moore 2012
- United States v. Garreau 2011
- Sturge v. Northwest Airlines, Inc. 2011
- New v. United States 2011
- United States v. Peterson 2011
- Federal Trade Commission v. Lundbeck, Inc. 2011
- Moeller v. Weber 2011
- Owen v. Weber 2011
- United States v. Brian Moore 2011
- United States v. Roach 2011
- United States v. Kenneth Lanell Lapsley 2003
- United States v. Manuel Rodriguez-Arreola 2001
- United States v. Kenneth Lanell Lapsley 2001
- State Farm Fire and Casualty Company v. Burton J. Ewing, Jr. Kristin Horner, as Trustee for the Heirs and Next of Kin of Mary Elizabeth Ewing 2001
- State Farm Fire and Casualty Company v. Burton J. Ewing, Jr. Kristin Horner, as Trustee for the Heirs and Next of Kin of Mary Elizabeth Ewing 2001
- United States v. Todd Virgil Larson 2001
- Legion Insurance Co. v. Sally Rothenberg 2001
- United States v. Dorman Dwayne Walker 2001
- Louisiana State Employees Retirement System v. Digi International Inc. 2001
- United States v. James Warren Sarff 2001
- William R. Cody v. Douglas Weber 2001
- United States v. Ronald O. Mages 2001
- Thorson, Inc. v. First Community Insurance 2001
- Deane Scamardo, Appellee/cross-Appellant v. Scott County, Arkansas, Appellant/cross-Appellee 1999
- Stephen P. Sugarbaker, M. D. v. Ssm Health Care, D/B/A St. Marys Health Center 1999
- Stephen P. Sugarbaker, m.d.,appellant/cross-appellee v. Ssm Health Care, D/B/A St. Marys Health Center,cross-Appellant/appellee 1999
- Harold Martin v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 1999
- United States of America,appellant v. Jose T. Hernandez, Jr.,appellee 1999
- United States v. Charles M. Hoelzer 1999
- Joseph L. Spencer v. Bd. of Police Comm. 1999
- Hanten v. School District of Riverview Gardens 1999
- Lebanon Chemical Corp. v. United Farmers Plant Food, Inc. 1999
- Timothy H. Ex Rel. Kratisha H. v. Cedar Rapids Community School District 1999
- Sears, Roebuck and Co. v. Bonnie Patricia O'brien, Sears, Roebuck and Co. v. Lois M. Siverly 1999
- Guinness Import Company v. Mark Vii Distributors, Inc., Third-Party v. Desnoes & Geddes, Ltd., Third-Party 1998
- Marjorie A. Meester v. Marvin T. Runyon, Postmaster General, United States Postal Service 1998
- Rahr Malting Company v. Climatic Control Company, Inc. 1998
- Morstad v. Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation 1998
- Jo-Anne E. Coleman v. Katrina Reed 1998
- Randy Williams v. Peter Ray Ragnone 1998
- National Solid Waste Management Ass'n v. Williams 1998
- Innovative Home Health Care, Inc. v. P.T.-O.T. Associates of the Black Hills 1998
- Opus Corporation, a Minnesota Corporation v. International Business MacHines Corporation, a New York Corporation 1998
- Larry D. Montandon, Tish Walker Montandon v. Farmland Industries, Inc., a Ks Corporation Michael Ehlers Gene Todd 1997
- In Re Grand Jury Subpoena Duces Tecum 1997
- National Labor Relations Board v. Swift Adhesives, Division of Reichhold Chemicals, Inc. 1997
- Thomas Miller v. Kelly Lock Jay Nixon 1997
- United States v. Gurley 1994
- United States v. Nolden Garner, Jr., Also Known as William H. Hill, Robert Williams, Junior Gardner 1994
- Williams v. City of Texarkana 1994
- United States v. Todd Edward Matthews 1994
- Billie HINCHEY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Donna SHALALA, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee 1994
- James MILLER; Margaret Miller, Appellants, v. YAZOO MANUFACTURING COMPANY, Appellee 1994
- Richmond v. Shalala 1994
- United States v. Betty June Cotton 1994
- Homer EVANS, Appellant, v. Donna E. SHALALA, Secretary of Health & Human Services, Appellee 1994
- Walter C. Keenihan and Leta B. Keenihan v. Heritage Press, Inc., Debtor Ronald G. Oberlag Gail Oberlag 1994
- Roy LOVING, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, SECRETARY, Defendant-Appellee 1994
- In Re Lorraine J. Spackler, Debtor. Lorraine J. Spackler v. Boatmen's National Bank of St. Louis, James S. Cole, Trustee 1994
- Henry W. Reid v. Connecticut General Life Insurance Company 1994
- Citizens Bank of Batesville, Arkansas, as Guardian of the Estate of Julie Shrum Busby v. Ford Motor Company 1994
- United States v. Tran 1994
- Estate of Willard E. Robertson, Deceased, Walter G. Miller, Successor-Executor v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue 1994
- United States v. Todd Edward Matthews 1993
- United States v. Michael Bruce Maholy 1993
- Brian R. Smith v. Michael Groose 1993
- Michael R. HALPIN, Appellant, v. Donna E. SHALALA, M.D., Secretary of Health and Human Services, Appellee 1993
- Hubbard v. Parker 1993
- United States v. Dale A. Koelling 1993