The Judicial Resources Commission will hold a public hearing on Thursday, June 25, 2020 at 10:00 a.m., to determine whether a judicial vacancy exists in the office of the Separate Juvenile Court of Douglas County due to the retirement of Judge Christopher E. Kelly, effective May 1, 2020.

Pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-1204 (Reissue 2016), the public hearing will be conducted via telephone conference from public hearing room 1510 at the Nebraska State Capitol, Lincoln, Nebraska. Only members of the Judicial Resources Commission may participate in the hearing via telephone conference call.

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: Those wishing to present written testimony or other pertinent information may do so by mailing the information to the Commission Chair no later than June 18, 2020 at the following address:  State Capitol Building, 12th Floor, Lincoln, NE 68509, or e-mailing 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 Room 1510 of the State Capitol, Lincoln, Nebraska. The public hearing room is large but all persons attending should be prepared for staggered admittance and restricted seating in order to maintain appropriate social distancing.   

Commission members are:

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 at 711.