LINCOLN -- According to Supreme Court Justice Jeffrey J. Funke, the Judicial Nominating Commission for County Judge in the 8th Judicial District (consisting of Blaine, Boyd, Brown, Cherry, Custer, Garfield, Greeley, Holt, Howard, Keya Paha, Loup, Rock, Sherman, Valley, and Wheeler Counties) will hold a public hearing at the Holt County Courthouse, 204 North 4th Street, District Court Courtroom, in O’Neill, Nebraska, beginning at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 22, 2017. At the hearing, the Commission will receive information on the qualifications of candidates to fill the vacancy in the office of County Judge due to the retirement of Judge Alan L. Brodbeck. The primary place of office for the judicial vacancy is O’Neill, Holt County, Nebraska.

The public is welcome to attend the hearing and present information concerning candidates for the judicial opening.  Individuals interested in applying for the position can obtain a Judicial Vacancy Application package from the Nebraska Judicial Branch website at https://supremecourt.nebraska.gov/administration/attorney-services-division/judicial-vacancy.  Completed applications may be submitted electronically or by hard copy and must be received no later than 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, August 1, 2017.

A listing of the members of the Judicial Nominating Commission can be found on the Nebraska Judicial Branch Web site at https://supremecourt.nebraska.gov/administration/committees-commissions/judicial-nominating-commission-eighth-district-county/district-court.  

For special accommodations relating to the Americans with Disabilities Act, please call (402) 471-3730.  For persons with hearing impairments, please call the Nebraska Relay System, 7-1-1. AA/EOE.