Judicial Resources Commission to Hold Public Hearing February 18
The Judicial Resources Commission will hold a public hearing on Friday, February 18, 2022, beginning at 10 a.m. central standard time, in Room 1510 of the State Capitol Building in Lincoln, Nebraska, to consider the following agenda items:
- Whether a judicial vacancy exists in the District Court of the 1st Judicial District, due to the retirement of Judge Vicky L. Johnson effective January 31, 2022, and if so whether to recommend a primary office location.
- Whether a judicial vacancy exists in the District Court of the 5th Judicial District, due to the retirement of Judge Robert R. Steinke effective February 2, 2022, and if so whether to recommend a primary office location.
Click for MEETING AGENDA and SUPPORTING MATERIALS.
HEARING ATTENDANCE OPTIONS: The hearing will be conducted in-person from Room 1510 of the State Capitol, and will include the option of attending via WebEx virtual conferencing. Members of the public who wish to attend via WebEx should use the following link:
https://sonvideo.webex.com/sonvideo/onstage/g.php?MTID=e642c63a5f17d4b38b6827b1853a22da3
PUBLIC TESTIMONY OPTIONS: WebEx will not be used to receive public testimony. Those who want to present testimony during the public hearing have two options:
- Appear in person at the State Capitol and sign in as a witness. Those attending the hearing in person should be prepared for staggered admittance to the hearing room and restricted seating in order to maintain appropriate social distancing and to comply with any directed health measures then in effect.
- Provide written testimony in advance of the hearing by emailing it to: Dawn.Mussmann@nebraska.gov or by mailing it postage pre-paid to: Judicial Resources Commission, State Capitol Building, P.O. Box 98910, Lincoln, NE 68509. To be considered by the Commission, written testimony must be received by no later than February 15, 2022. All written testimony submitted by the deadline will be marked as an exhibit, received at the hearing, and made available to the public.
Members of the Judicial Resources Commission are:
| Honorable Stephanie F. Stacy, Chair | Brian Phares, North Platte |
| Timothy R. Engler, Lincoln | Honorable John E. Samson, Blair |
| Ken Hartman, Omaha | Lori Scherer, Beemer |
| Honorable Matthew R. Kahler, Omaha | Meagan Spomer, Omaha |
| Roxanne Kracl, Fremont | Darlene Starman, Lincoln |
| Nancy McCabe, Omaha | Ron Temple, Norfolk |
| Michael J. McCarthy, North Platte | Jacqueline Tessendorf, Columbus |
| Christopher Nielsen, Omaha | Maria Whitmore, Shelby |
| Honorable Anne M. Paine, McCook |
For reasonable 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.