March 8, 2024, 3:00 p.m. Application Deadline Set for Workers’ Compensation Court Vacancy

March 8, 2024, 3:00 p.m. Application Deadline Set for Workers’ Compensation Court Vacancy

LINCOLN -- According to Supreme Court Justice Jonathan J. Papik, the Judicial Nominating Commission for the Workers’ Compensation Court will hold a public hearing on Friday, March 29, 2024, in the Supreme Court Courtroom, State Capitol, Lincoln, Nebraska, beginning at 10:00 a.m.  The primary place of office for the judicial vacancy is Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska.  At the hearing, the Commission will receive information on the qualifications of candidates to fill the vacancy in the office of Workers' Compensation Court Judge due to the retirement of Judge James R. Coe, effective April 15, 2024.

Individuals interested in applying for the position can obtain a Judicial Vacancy Application package from the Nebraska Judicial Branch website 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 3:00 p.m., Friday, March 8, 2024.

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 March 22, 2024, at the following address: Judicial Nominating Commission - WCC, Nebraska Supreme Court, PO Box 98910, Lincoln, NE 68509 or email it to kara.nielsen@nejudicial.gov.   
  2. Oral testimony offered during the hearing:  Those wishing to present oral testimony may do so by attending the public hearing in the Supreme Court Courtroom, State Capitol, Lincoln, Nebraska.  

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-workers-compensation-court.

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 7-1-1. AA/EOE.