Shall Judge Molly B. Keane of the Douglas County District Court be retained in office?
What does this office do?
- Deciding trials in the county
- Ruling on evidence and setting sentences in criminal cases
- Deciding family, probate, and civil disputes
Affects: Public Safety and Crime Control, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Housing Affordability,
Molly B. Keane
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Molly B. Keane has been a Douglas County District Court judge since 2021. She was a prosecutor for 20 years, most recently leading the Douglas County Attorney's unit for crimes against children and sexual assault, and has a law degree from Boston College.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 6 records
Was upheld by the Nebraska Court of Appeals on her dismissal of an heir's malpractice lawsuit against an estate lawyer and his firm for lack of standing.
May 19, 2026
Source: courtlistener.com
Was upheld by the Nebraska Supreme Court on her refusal to quash a burglary charge before the defendant's plea.
May 1, 2026
Source: courtlistener.com
Was upheld by the Nebraska Court of Appeals on the convictions in her court for gun possession by a prohibited person, terroristic threats, and using a firearm to commit a felony.
January 13, 2026
Source: courtlistener.com
Was partly vacated by the Nebraska Court of Appeals in a construction-lien dispute over an Omaha apartment complex, while the rest of her judgment was upheld.
July 30, 2024
Source: courtlistener.com
Was upheld by the Nebraska Court of Appeals on her decision to keep a 16-year-old's firearm case, involving shots fired at an Omaha home, in adult court instead of moving it to juvenile court.
April 25, 2023
Source: courtlistener.com
Was appointed by Gov. Pete Ricketts as a Douglas County District Court judge to fill a vacancy left by a retirement. She had been a Douglas County deputy county attorney in the felony division since 2005.
November 29, 2021
Source: wowt.com
Sources: votedouglascounty-ne.gov · sos.nebraska.gov