“Take Your Dog to Work Day” is Friday, June 23, 2017. While most courthouses do not allow dogs in the building, Nebraska has a couple of working dogs who attend court on a regular basis. Manny (pictured) is Sarpy County’s courthouse dog and is trained to calm victims and witnesses in pretrial meetings and court proceedings. During interviews and court proceedings, the dogs are trained to sit or lie near victims and witnesses so they feel safe and secure. Finnegan, another courthouse dog, lives...Read more

Chief Judge Frankie Moore (left) and Chief Justice Heavican visit with Lexington High School counselor Ms. Michele McKeone while touring the “English as a Second Language” class at the high school. The complete tour included a poetry reading and a group discussion with students who transferred from other high schools and countries including Vietnam, Sudan, and Honduras.Read more

The Inaugural Ceremony for Nebraska’s newest problem solving court, the Lancaster County Veterans Treatment Court, will take place on Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. in the City-County Chambers Room 112 in the City-County Building, 555 S. 10th Street, Lincoln. Actress Melissa Fitzgerald, who presently serves as the national Director of Justice for Vets, will be a keynote speaker at the event. The mission of the Lancaster County Veterans Treatment Court is to honor the service of justice-...Read more