Nebraska District Court Judge Jodi L. Nelson of Lincoln, Nebraska, was invited to sit with the Nebraska Supreme Court on December 2, 2021.

Nelson heard arguments in State v. Teon D. Hill, a case where Hill was sentenced to life in prison for killing a fellow Omaha resident.

She sat in place of Justice John Freudenberg, who was recused from the case. The Court session was held in the Supreme Court Courtroom of the Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln.

Seven justices make up the Nebraska Supreme Court: Chief Justice Mike Heavican and six associate justices. On occasion, a justice must recuse him or herself from a case, and a judge from a district court or the Court of Appeals is asked to sit with the Supreme Court.    

The December 2, 2021, oral arguments can be viewed on the Court’s archive: https://supremecourt.nebraska.gov/courts/supreme-court/oral-argument-archive

Note to News Reporters:

• Judicial Profile for Judge Jodi L. Nelson
• Background on the Supreme Court  
• Justices of the Nebraska Supreme Court

Case summary:   

S-21-0369 State of Nebraska (Appellee) v. Teon D. Hill (Appellant)   

Screen shot from argument session on Nebraska Public Media

[Journalists: if the screen shot is too small, you may want to click on the argument session and snip the final argument where Judge Nelson is participating --https://supremecourt.nebraska.gov/courts/supreme-court/oral-argument-archive]

PHOTO:  (L to R) Justice Jonathan Papik, Justice Stephanie Stacy, Judge Rachel Daugherty, Justice William Cassel, Justice Jeff Funke, and Justice John Freudenberg with Justice Lindsey Miller-Lerman participating via video conferencing. Arguing before the Court is attorney Gregory Pivovar. Recording Court arguments is Nate Dobbs.