The Judicial Resources Commission will hold a public hearing on Thursday, September 17, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time to determine, pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 24-1204 and 1206:

1.  Whether a judicial vacancy exists in the County Court of the 6th Judicial District, due to the retirement of Judge Kurt T. Rager effective July 31, 2020, and if so to make a recommendation to the Supreme Court as to the primary office location of such vacancy; and
    
2. Whether a judicial vacancy exists in the Separate Juvenile Court of Lancaster County, due to the retirement of Judge Linda S. Porter effective August 31, 2020.

The public hearing will be conducted in Room 1510 of the State Capitol Building in Lincoln, Nebraska, and will include videoconferencing from the following sites: (1) Omaha Reporting Center (Blondo Location), 1821 North 73rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska; (2) North Platte District 11 Probation Office, 110 East 3rd Street, North Platte, Nebraska; (3) McCook District 11 Probation Office, 502 Norris Avenue, McCook, Nebraska; (4) Hastings Probation Office, 300 North St. Joseph, Room 137, Hastings, Nebraska; (5) Columbus Reporting Center, 2282 East 32nd Avenue, Columbus, Nebraska; and (6) Fremont Probation Office, 2860 West 23rd Drive, Fremont, Nebraska. Please note these videoconferencing sites will not be used to receive public testimony.

Any member of the public wishing to present testimony for the Commission’s consideration may do so in 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 September 9, 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.