Lancaster County judge dismisses challenge to Nebraska K-12, collegiate sports ballot measure

By: Zach Wendling

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: September 8, 2026

Words: 770

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago


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LINCOLN — A district court judge dismissed all objections Tuesday to a last-minute legal effort seeking to disqualify a ballot measure that would cement sex-separate school sports requirements in the Nebraska Constitution.

Lancaster County District Court Judge Lori Maret ruled against Cara Ullman of Lincoln, who asserted that because the Fairness for Girls campaign lacked detail in some specific petition language, known as an “object statement,” she …

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