# Nebraska — Landlord retaliation presumption period by US state

For Nebraska, what the presumption does is has a defense in action against him for possession; example of a protected activity is The tenant has organized or become a member of a tenants' union or similar organization; statute is Neb. Rev. Stat. 76-1439, recorded from its source on 2026-09-02.

- **State:** Nebraska _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **What the presumption does:** has a defense in action against him for possession _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Example of a protected activity:** The tenant has organized or become a member of a tenants' union or similar organization _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_
- **Statute:** Neb. Rev. Stat. 76-1439 _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_

## What the source says

> (2) If the landlord acts in violation of subsection (1), the tenant is entitled to the remedies provided in section 76-1430 and has a defense in action against him for possession.

## Where each value comes from

This source states these in separate places, so each value is shown with the passage that states it.

### Example of a protected activity

> (b) The tenant has organized or become a member of a tenants' union or similar organization.

### Statute

> 76-1439. Retaliatory conduct prohibited.

## Source

- https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=76-1439

Last verified: 2026-09-02. Review by: 2027-09-02.
Part of [Landlord retaliation presumption period by US state](https://referencesource.org/landlord-retaliation-presumption-period-by-state/).