Access to Justice Commission
Origin/Authorization: March 22, 2017, Supreme Court Minutes.
Terms: Four-year terms.
VISION. The vision of the Nebraska Access to Justice Commission is to achieve 100 percent access to justice for all.
MISSION. The mission of the Access to Justice Commission is to identify barriers to equal access in Nebraska and to recommend and coordinate effective solutions so that all court users have equal access to swift, fair justice.
Operating Rules of the Nebraska Access to Justice Commission
Access to Justice Commission Programs & Services Webpage
| Name | Representation | Appointment Date | Term Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
Justice Stephanie Stacy, Co-Chair Reappointed 5-19-21 | Nebraska Supreme Court Justice | 5/17/2017 | 5/19/2029 |
Elizabeth Neeley, Co-Chair Reappointed 5-17-23 | Nebraska State Bar Association Executive Director | 5/17/2017 | 5/17/2027 |
| Judge Rachel Daugherty | Self-Represented Litigation Committee | 11/20/2024 | 11/20/2028 |
| Judge Stephanie Shearer | Self-Represented Litigation Committee | 11/20/2024 | 11/20/2028 |
Judge Stefanie Martinez Reappointed 5-17-23 | Committee on Equity & Fairness | 6/12/2019 | 5/17/2027 |
Judge Andrea D. Miller Reappointed 11-20-24 | Consortium of Tribal, State, and Federal Courts | 1/13/2021 | 5/31/2027 |
Judge Anne Paine Reappointed 7-18-25 | County Court Judge, 11th Judicial District | 12/13/2023 | 5/19/2029 |
| Judge Amy Schuchman | Juvenile Court Judge, Separate Juvenile Court of Douglas County | 11/20/2024 | 5/17/2027 |
| Vacant | Tribal Judge | ||
Mike Hilgers Reappointed 7-18-25 | Attorney General | 5/17/2023 | 5/19/2029 |
| Kristi Egger | Public Defender, Lancaster County | 5/17/2023 | 5/17/2027 |
Kenny Jacobs Reappointed 5-17-23 | Attorney , Omaha | 5/17/2017 | 5/17/2027 |
| Alex Lierz | Attorney, Lincoln | 7/18/2025 | 7/18/2029 |
| Vacant | State Senator | ||
| Yvonnda Summers | Creighton University School of Law | 7/18/2025 | 7/18/2029 |
Prof. Stefanie Pearlman Reappointed 5-19-21, 7-18-25 | Professor, Schmid Law Library/Nebraska College of Law | 5/17/2017 | 5/19/2029 |
Prof. Kevin Ruser Reappointed 5-17-23 | University of Nebraska College of Law Professor | 5/17/2017 | 5/17/2027 |
Tania Diaz Reappointed 5-17-23 | Legal Services Director, Disability Rights | 5/17/2017 | 5/17/2027 |
Laurie Heer Dale Reappointed 7-18-25 | Executive Director, Legal Aid of Nebraska | 5/01/2023 | 5/01/2029 |
Casey Karges Reappointed 5-17-23 | Mediation Center, Lincoln | 4/7/2021 | 5/17/2027 |
Jose J. Soto Reappointed 5-17-23 | Community Representative | 5/17/2017 | 5/17/2027 |
Tina DeVoe Reappointed 7-18-25 | District Court Clerk, 11th Judicial District | 5/19/2021 | 5/19/2029 |
| Lindsay Meister | Clerk Magistrate, 5th Judicial District | 11/20/2024 | 5/17/2027 |
Corey Steel Reappointed 5-19-21, 7-18-25 | State Court Administrator, Administrative Office of the Courts and Probation | 5/17/2017 | 5/19/2029 |
Gene Cotter Reappointed 7-18-25 | State Probation Administrator, Administrative Office of the Courts and Probation | 2/01/2025 | 5/19/2029 |
Kathleen Valle Reappointed 12-13-23 | Language Access Program Director, Administrative Office of the Courts and Probation | 1/1/2023 | 12/31/2027 |
Kelly Varguez Reappointed 5-17-23 | Court Interpreter Representative, Administrative Office of the Courts and Probation | 5/17/2017 | 5/17/2027 |
| Leah Cech | Staff | 12/13/2023 | 12/31/2027 |