September 8 th – 10th, Judicial Branch representatives from the Courts and Probation traveled to Nashville, Tennessee along with twenty-eight other states to participate in Robert F. Kennedy National Resource Center’s Transformation of Youth Justice Symposium. This symposium gave juvenile justice...

Janelle Cantu, Associate Public Guardian with the Office of Public Guardian, was recently featured in the Omaha World Herald for her work in obtaining urgently needed services for one of the wards in her care. Ms. Cantu was assisted by Omaha Police Office Ruteena Alcantara. Office Alcantara took...

Melissa Koch with the Judicial Branch Peer Support Team joins Your Nebraska Judicial Branch to discuss the changing conversation on mental health and support in the workplace. She brings to light how the pandemic has shaped some responses, as well as how the Peer Support Team provides a shoulder to...

The Nebraska Mediation Center (NMC) is pleased to announce that Michele Lueders has been hired as the Executive Director, effective September 15, 2021. Lueders’ background includes working within child welfare, behavioral health, juvenile justice, and management. This background has assisted her in...

Court and probation offices will be closed in observance of Indigenous Peoples’ Day & Columbus Day. Please contact your local court or probation office for more information.

The Office of Dispute Resolution (ODR) provided web-based training to 106 mediators on new screening tools available for the Initial Individual Private Session (IPS). By statute, Parenting Act/parenting plan mediators shall provide an individual initial screening session with each party using State...

When the pandemic began, then-bailiff Allyson Stewart and IT Division staff members Shane Smith and Anh Nguyen quickly formed a team to help both the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals convert oral arguments from in-person proceedings to WebEx. This complicated arrangement required active...

Watch the first video of a new series highlighting the different career paths available in the Nebraska Judicial Branch. Working in a court is not limited to those with a legal background. LaTanya Stricklin shares her career path, and how a customer-centric, positive attitude is the key to success...

The Court of Appeals heard three cases during each of their argument sessions at the Wayne State Student Center on September 16, 2021. Judges dedicate their September College Campus Initiative session to the celebration of Constitution Day each year. Constitution Day is September 17 and is...