LINCOLN -- According to Supreme Court Chief Justice Michael G. Heavican, the Judicial Nominating Commission for the County Court Judge in the 1^st Judicial District (consisting of Gage, Jefferson, Johnson, Nemaha, Pawnee, Richardson, Saline, and Thayer Counties) will hold a public hearing via WebEx at the Gage County Courthouse, County Courtroom, Third Floor, 612 Grant Street, Beatrice, Nebraska 68310 at 10 a.m. on Monday, January 25, 2021. The primary place of office for the judicial vacancy is Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska.  At the hearing, the Commission will receive information on the qualifications of candidates to fill the vacancy in the office of County Court Judge due to the retirement of Judge Steven B. Timm, effective October 31, 2020.

Individuals interested in applying for the position can obtain a Judicial Vacancy Application package from the Nebraska Judicial Branch Web site at https://supremecourt.nebraska.gov/administration/attorney-services-division/judicial-vacancy/application.  Completed applications may be submitted electronically or by hard copy and must be returned no later than 4:00 p.m., January 4, 2021.

Commission members and applicants may participate in this hearing via WebEx. The public hearing may be available for viewing on NET at the following link on the date of the hearing: Nebraska Educational Television's Live & On Demand: State Government website.

Any member of the public wishing to present testimony for the Commission’s consideration may do so one of two ways:

1)    Written testimony provided in advance of the hearing: Those wishing to present written testimony or other pertinent information may do so by mailing the information to the Commission Chair no later than January 18, 2021, at the following address: Judicial Nominating Commission for County Court 1^st Judicial District, PO Box 98910, Lincoln, NE 68509 or email it to dawn.mussmann@nebraska.gov.

2)    Oral testimony offered during the hearing: Those wishing to present oral testimony may do so by attending the public hearing in the district courtroom of the Gage County Courthouse in Beatrice, Nebraska. All persons attending should be prepared for staggered admittance and restricted seating in order to maintain appropriate social distancing.

A listing of the current 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-first-district-county-court. Please note that, effective January 1, 2021, there will be a new commission chair and several newly elected or appointed members to the Judicial Nominating Commission due to the expiration of member terms.

For special accommodations relating to the Americans with Disabilities Act, please call (402) 471-3730.  For persons who are deaf or hard of hearing, please call the Nebraska Relay System,

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