DAWSON COUNTY- District Judge James E. Doyle IV has been named the recipient of the 28th Annual William H. Rehnquist Award for Judicial Excellence, one of the highest judicial recognitions in the country. Doyle will receive the award from Chief Justice John Roberts at a recognition ceremony at the United States Supreme Court in November.

The award, presented by the National Center for State Courts, honors state court judges who demonstrate the outstanding qualities of judicial excellence, "including integrity, fairness, open-mindedness, knowledge of the law, professional ethics, creativity, sound judgment, intellectual courage and decisiveness." Doyle has spent his more than two decades of judicial service focused on solving problems for the people of central Nebraska.

Mary McQueen, president of the National Center for State Courts, said "The solutions he has developed have served as models for other courts across rural America." McQueen said he also has promoted the use of technology to allow people in his rural community to more easily access justice. Doyle is set to retire from the post on August 31st.

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