David K. Arterburn
David K. Arterburn (born June 13, 1957) is a Judge of the Nebraska Court of Appeals. Education. He received an Associate of Arts degree from York College in 1977. He received a Bachelor of Arts in 1978 and a Master of Arts in 1982 both from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He received his Juris Doctor from the University of Nebraska College of Law in 1985. Legal career. He served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the United States District of Nebraska and the Nebraska Attorney's office. State court service. Arterburn was one of nine  people who submitted their name for a vacancy as a district judge of the 2nd Judicial District. He later served as judge of that court from 2005 to his appointment to the Court of Appeals. Nebraska Court of Appeals service. In December 2016 Governor Pete Ricketts appointed Arterburn to the Court of Appeals to the seat vacated by the retirement of Judge John Irwin. A formal investiture ceremony was held on February 10, 2017.