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 "markdown": "# Susan M. Bazis\n\nSusan Mason Bazis (born 1968) is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska since 2024.<sup>[1](https://omaha.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/president-biden-nominates-nebraska-magistrate-judge-susan-bazis-to-federal-judgeship/article_d88877b2-9eb8-11ee-b1e7-b373cbb2e74b.html)</sup> She was appointed by President Joseph R. Biden.<sup>[2](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13761616)</sup> She previously served as a judge of the Douglas County Court in Nebraska, including three years as its presiding judge.<sup>[2](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13761616)</sup>\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n| --- | --- |\n| Court | U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska<sup>[2](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13761616)</sup> |\n| Appointed by | Joseph R. Biden<sup>[2](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13761616)</sup> |\n| Confirmed | April 9, 2024 (Senate voted 78 to 21)<sup>[2](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13761616)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[3](https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1180468)</sup> |\n| Born | 1968 in Omaha, Nebraska<sup>[2](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13761616)</sup> |\n| Education | B.S., University of Nebraska Omaha, 1990; J.D., Creighton University School of Law, 1993<sup>[2](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13761616)</sup> |\n\n## Early life and education\n\nBazis was born in 1968 in [Omaha, Nebraska](https://www.edgepedia.org/omaha-nebraska).<sup>[2](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13761616)</sup> She received a [Bachelor of Science](https://www.edgepedia.org/bachelor-of-science) degree from the University of Nebraska Omaha in 1990 and a [Juris Doctor](https://www.edgepedia.org/juris-doctor) from Creighton University School of Law in 1993.<sup>[2](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13761616)</sup>\n\n## Legal career\n\nBazis began her career in private practice in Omaha, Nebraska, from 1993 to 1994.<sup>[2](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13761616)</sup> She then served as an assistant public defender in Douglas County, Nebraska, from 1994 to 1996.<sup>[2](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13761616)</sup> She returned to private practice in Omaha from 1996 to 2007.<sup>[2](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13761616)</sup>\n\nIn 2007, Bazis became a judge of the Douglas County Court.<sup>[2](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13761616)</sup> She served as the court's presiding judge from 2010 to 2013.<sup>[2](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13761616)</sup> She remained on the county court until 2016, then served as a U.S. Magistrate Judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska from 2017 to 2024.<sup>[2](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13761616)</sup>\n\n## Federal judicial service\n\nPresident Joseph R. Biden nominated Bazis to the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska on January 10, 2024.<sup>[2](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13761616)</sup> The nomination was reported in the Nebraska press, which described her at the time as a Nebraska magistrate judge.<sup>[1](https://omaha.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/president-biden-nominates-nebraska-magistrate-judge-susan-bazis-to-federal-judgeship/article_d88877b2-9eb8-11ee-b1e7-b373cbb2e74b.html)</sup> The Senate confirmed her nomination on April 9, 2024, by a vote of 78 to 21.<sup>[2](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13761616)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[3](https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1180468)</sup> She received her federal judicial commission on April 10, 2024.<sup>[2](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13761616)</sup>\n\n## References\n\n1. [President Biden nominates Nebraska magistrate judge Susan Bazis to federal judgeship](https://omaha.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/president-biden-nominates-nebraska-magistrate-judge-susan-bazis-to-federal-judgeship/article_d88877b2-9eb8-11ee-b1e7-b373cbb2e74b.html)\n2. [Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges: Susan Mason Bazis](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13761616)\n3. [Senate Roll Call Vote, April 9, 2024](https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1180468)\n\n---\n*Topic: Encyclopedia › Society and history › Law and justice › Courts and legal practice › Legal biographies › United States judges › US federal judges › Article III judges (district and appellate) › United States district court judges › Surnames A to Bi*\n\n*Initially written Sep 27, 2026 · Reviewed: Sep 29, 2026 · Edited: Sep 29, 2026 · Last review: Sep 29, 2026*\n\n*Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.*\n\nLicense: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license\n",
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