Morrill County Clerk Magistrate Linda Hayden recently submitted her notice of retirement, effective January 2, 2025, after just over sixty years of service to the Judicial Branch. “Linda started working in the Morrill County Court part-time in October of 1964. She went full time January 1, 1965. She...

The investiture ceremony of Justice Jeffrey J. Funke as Chief Justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court will be held at 4:00 p.m. on November 22, 2024, in the Rotunda of the Nebraska State Capitol. Judge Todd Hutton, Sarpy County, will open the ceremony. Former Chief Justice Michael Heavican will...

National Adoption Day will be celebrated at the Douglas County Justice Center on Saturday, November 23. Located at 1717 Harney Street in Omaha, the event will run from 8:30 a.m. to noon, starting with a press conference in the first-floor conference room at 8:30 a.m. Adoption hearings will follow in...

Ms. Deb Minardi, Nebraska State Probation Administrator, and longtime Judicial Branch employee announced her retirement after six years as Probation Administrator for the Nebraska Supreme Court, effective January 31, 2025. She has served in variety of capacities within the probation system for the...

MEDIA ADVISORY: Dodge County Drug Court Graduation and Celebration WHAT: Dodge County Drug Court graduation. WHO: Judge Geoffrey C. Hall presiding WHEN: Tuesday, November 5, 2024 3:45 p.m., following Drug Court WHERE: Dodge County Courthouse District Court Room 428 N. Broad Street Fremont, NE WHY...

LINCOLN -- According to Supreme Court Judge John R. Freudenberg, the Judicial Nominating Commission for Supreme Court Judge in the 5th Judicial District (consisting of Butler, Cass, Clay, Colfax, Fillmore, Gage, Hall, Hamilton, Jefferson, Johnson, Merrick, Nance, Nemaha, Nuckolls, Otoe, Pawnee...

Amid the applause of family, friends, and distinguished guests, Chief Justice Mike Heavican bid farewell to his role as Nebraska's 31st Chief Justice. In an October 30, 2024, ceremony filled with complimentary remarks from some of Nebraska’s highest-ranking public officials, Chief Justice Heavican...

MEDIA ADVISORY: Problem-Solving Court Graduation and Celebration WHAT: Central Nebraska Drug Court–Adams County celebrates graduation WHO: Judge Morgan Farquhar will be presiding. WHEN: Monday, November 18, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. WHERE: Adams County Courthouse 500 W. 4 th Street Hastings, NE 68901 WHY...

MEDIA ADVISORY: Problem-Solving Court Graduation and Celebration WHAT: Southeast Nebraska Adult Drug Court graduation and celebration. WHO: Judge Richard Smith WHEN: Tuesday, November 12, 2024, at 11:15 a.m. WHERE: Nemaha County District Courtroom 1824 N. Street Auburn, NE 68305 WHY: For problem...

Newly appointed Chief Justice Jeffrey Funke will preside over his first visiting high school court session with the Nebraska Supreme Court at Wahoo High School on November 6, 2024. To accommodate this special event, Wahoo High School will transform its Performing Arts Center into a courtroom for the...