Chief Justice Mike Heavican gave his 2020 State of the Judiciary speech to the Nebraska Legislature on January 22, 2020, highlighting the Court’s Access to Justice programming across several areas. He noted the Court’s restorative justice work, language access programming, guardian-conservator services, probation efforts, and the dedication of Nebraska’s judges and staff.

He concluded his remarks, “The Nebraska Judicial Branch remains committed to the delivery of justice in a fair and timely manner. We will carry out this mission efficiently while continuing to provide equal access for all Nebraska citizens.”

• Read the full speech
• Watch the video of the speech
• Read the Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2019 distributed with the text of the State of the Judiciary