KEARNEY, Neb. (AP) — A Kearney attorney has been named a district judge in Nebraska’s 9th Judicial District.

Gov. Pete Ricketts’ office says he selected John Marsh to replace Judge John Icenogle, who retired.

The 57-year-old Marsh is a partner at Knapp, Fangmeyer, Aschwege, Besse & Marsh in Kearney and has been deputy Buffalo County public defender since 2007. The governor’s office says Marsh also has been Dawson County attorney, a deputy Lincoln County attorney and an associate in the law office of Louie Ligouri.

Marsh earned his bachelor’s from Hastings College and holds a law degree from the University of Nebraska College of Law.

The 9th Judicial District covers Buffalo and Hall counties, with the primary office in Kearney.