LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Governor Jim Pillen has selected a new county court judge to serve in the Third Judicial District which consists of Lancaster County.

Pillen’s office confirmed the appointment of Ryan Decker on Tuesday. He fills the vacancy left by Judge Laurie J. Yardley , who retired Aug. 1.

Decker has been a deputy attorney in Lancaster County since 2018 and has been the prosecutor for the Lancaster County Veterans Treatment Court and the Adult Drug Court. He also handles felony traffic cases. Prior to that, Decker was an assistant county attorney in Black Hawk County, Iowa.

Decker received a Bachelor of Arts degree from St. Ambrose University in Iowa. He earned his juris doctor from Creighton University School of Law.

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