IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
                   FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA


IN THE MATTER OF 			)
DUTY STATION AND ABODE OF  		)
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE		)
RICHARD G. KOPF				)GENERAL ORDER 93-  07  
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     The district of Nebraska has four authorized positions for
United States District Judge.  Three of such positions have been
filled, and there remains a fourth vacancy.  The least senior
United States District Judge is Richard G. Kopf.
     On or about April 3, 1992, the President of the United States
nominated United States Magistrate Judge Richard G. Kopf to be a
United States district Judge for the District of Nebraska,
specifying that Magistrate Judge Kopf was to succeed the Honorable
Warren K. Urbom, Senior United States District Judge.  Judge
Urbom's place of abode and duty station was Lincoln, Nebraska, and
Judge Kopf's place of abode and duty station as a magistrate judge
was Omaha, Nebraska.
     Magistrate Judge Kopf's nomination was confirmed by the United
States Senate on or about May 21, 1992.  On May 26, 1992, the
President of the United States issued Judge Kopf's Commission as a
United States District Judge, and Judge Kopf took the oath of
office as a United States District Judge that same date without a
break in service.




     Inasmuch as it appears the fourth United States District Judge
may be appointed in the relative near future, it is in the
interests of the Government, and not primarily for the convenience
of Judge Kopf, that he assume his duty station in Lincoln,
Nebraska, and maintain his place of abode at or near Lincoln,
Nebraska.
     Accordingly, and with all active district judges having
agreed, 28 U.S.C.  134(c).
     IT IS ORDERED that United States District Judge Richard G.
Kopf, shall assume his duty station in Lincoln, Nebraska, and
maintain his place of abode at or near Lincoln, Nebraska as soon as
reasonably possible.

DATED: FEBRUARY   23 , 1993.

     BY THE COURT:
            (signed)                    
     LYLE E STROM, Chief Judge
     United States District Court