William Cassel is a judge for District 3 of the Nebraska Supreme Court. He assumed office on May 9, 2012. His current term ends on January 4, 2029. Cassel ran for re-election for the District 3 judge of the Nebraska Supreme Court. He won in the retention election on November 8, 2022. Gov. Dave Heineman appointed Cassel on April 26, 2012, to succeed Justice John Gerrard. He was retained by voters in 2016 and 2022. Cassel served as a judge on Nebraska's Eighth District Court from 1992 to 2004 and on the Nebraska Court of Appeals from 2004 to 2012.
