DOUGLAS COUNTY- The State's newest judge is a longtime prosecutor and an Army veteran who thinks that his military service will help him in a growing part of the justice system: veterans treatment courts.

Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts announced Friday that Jeff Lux, 50, will become Douglas County’s next district court judge. The state’s biggest county, which has operated for at least two decades with 16 judges, is expanding because of increasing caseloads. Lux will be the county’s 17th district judge.

Lux — a 1989 graduate of Creighton Prep, a 1994 graduate of Creighton University and a 2000 graduate of Creighton Law School — has practiced in several areas of the law. Before his 20 years as a prosecutor, he clerked for the Nebraska Supreme Court. He worked on the civil side of the Douglas County Attorney’s Office, defending the county in civil claims. He then prosecuted felonies and handled appellate work both in the County Attorney’s Office and in the Nebraska Attorney General’s Office.

Lux said he looks forward to the variety of cases a judge handles.

“To be able to give somebody their day in court — to make sure they know they were heard — that to me is special,” he said.

Kleine said Lux is analytical, even-keeled and fundamentally fair.

“He’s solid, he’s smart, he makes decisions for the right reasons,” Kleine said. “He’ll give everyone the right to be heard and a fair shake. We’re going to miss him.”

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