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February 9, 2024
The late Bob Moyer, former Executive Director of the Family Violence Council, was honored posthumously during a recent Problem-Solving Court gathering. Moyer, who passed away in 2022, dedicated over 25 years to the domestic violence prevention community, leaving an enduring impact. Recognizing his contributions, the Safe and Healthy Families Initiative introduced the inaugural Bob Moyer Memorial Award for Excellence in Domestic Violence-Informed Practice during the anniversary celebration of...Read more
Roncalli High School
February 6, 2024
As an ongoing initiative for outreach and education, the Nebraska Supreme Court Justices will hold court in the Roncalli High School auditorium on the afternoon of April 3, 2024. This visit is part of the Nebraska Supreme Court's and the legal community's sustained efforts to enhance understanding of court processes and underscore the significance of civics education in American society. At approximately 1:00 p.m., Principal J.J. Stoffel will brief the students on court rules and expectations...Read more
February 5, 2024
Channel 10/11 in Lincoln aired a story about the lack of mental health services for Nebraskans in need and the resulting problems for state and local agencies. Deb Minardi, Probation Administrator, and Deputy Administrator Kari Rumbaugh were both quoted in the story about probation's efforts to match probationers with mental health resources. Watch and Read: Suffering in Silence: A Lincoln man’s story of trying to find mental health help for his brother (1011now.com) Photos: (top) Deb Mindardi...Read more
February 5, 2024
The Douglas County Veterans Treatment Court celebrated the graduation of Andrew Acamo, Marcus Calmer, Andrew Cox, Donald Cunningham, James Dejarnett, Adam Dennerlein, Jason Dotzler, Jeff Hoselton, Logan Kerby, Aaron Martin, Matt O’Keefe, Haley Stroman, Paul Whitmore, and Jon Wulf on February 1, 2022, at the Omaha-Douglas Civic Center in Omaha along with family, friends, local community members, and local veterans. Veterans Treatment Court Judge Horacio Wheelock presided over the ceremony. This...Read more
team
February 1, 2024
Awarded to: AOCP Language Access Team , Olivia Brockman of Sarpy County, Adrian Hinojosa of Douglas County, and Kari Corkle of Lancaster County The Language Access Team maintained a consistently high quality of service as they anticipated needs, modeled positive interactions, and demonstrated a willingness to see all requests through no matter how challenging. Their commitment to customer service, evidenced by their dedication to effective communication, has had a profound impact on the...Read more
February 1, 2024
Separate Juvenile Court Judge Elise White and Lancaster County's Safe and Healthy Families Court were featured in a news report that detailed her involvement and explained the court's purpose. This distinctive problem-solving court aims to assist child and parent survivors of domestic violence, ensuring greater accountability for perpetrators. The court is fashioned after family-treatment drug courts. In recognition of her exemplary leadership of the court, Judge White was recently honored with...Read more
January 25, 2024
Weighted Caseload Reports for Nebraska's District, County and Separate Juvenile courts have been uploaded to the Judicial Branch Website. No quantitative judicial workload assessment method, including the weighted caseload method, can determine the exact number of judges needed within each judicial district. But weighted caseload statistics can approximate the number of judges needed to handle the current caseload in each judicial district. When weighted caseload statistics are examined in...Read more
January 25, 2024
Chief Justice Mike Heavican delivered his annual State of the Judiciary address in the Unicameral Legislative Chamber on January 25, 2024. The speech was delivered at the invitation of the Speaker of the Legislature, Senator John Arch. During his address, the Chief Justice utilized the opportunity to emphasize exceptional leadership within the Judicial Branch, outline priorities for the upcoming year, reflect on the preceding year, and convey pertinent information directly to lawmakers. The...Read more
January 25, 2024
The Red Willow County Through the Eyes of the Child team partnered with the Nebraska Court Improvement Project to host the first Upstream community mapping exercise on January 17 th and 18 th , 2024. Upstream is a community-based approach that leverages court resources, judicial leadership, child welfare and juvenile justice agency partnerships to enhance community collaboration to strengthen communities, prevent system involvement, and support safe and healthy families. The National Center for...Read more
January 23, 2024
The 2023 Judicial Qualifications Commission Annual Report is now available online.Read more

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