LINCOLN -- According to Supreme Court Justice Lindsey Miller-Lerman, the Judicial Nominating Commission for District Judge in the 9th Judicial District (consisting of Buffalo and Hall Counties) will hold a public hearing in District Court Courtroom #2 at the Buffalo ­­­­County Courthouse (1512 Central Avenue) in Kearney, Nebraska, beginning at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 5, 2018.  The primary office location of this vacancy will be Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska, but in order to provide maximum service to all areas of the judicial district, the judge who fills the declared vacancy will be required to sit in both Buffalo and Hall Counties. At the hearing, the Commission will receive information on the qualifications of candidates to fill the vacancy in the office of District Judge due to the retirement of Judge William T. Wright effective September 30, 2018.

The public is welcome to attend the hearing and present information concerning candidates for the judicial opening.  Persons, if any, wishing to publicly comment favorably on qualifications should attempt to coordinate with the candidates.  Public comments, if any, in opposition to candidates will be received at the hearing.  Individuals interested in applying for the position can obtain a Judicial Vacancy Application package from the Nebraska Judicial Branch website at http://supremecourt.ne.gov/5014/judicial-vacancies-and-judicial-nominating-commission-information. Completed applications may be submitted electronically or by hard copy and must be received no later than 4:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 14, 2018.

A listing of the members of the Judicial Nominating Commission can be found on the Nebraska Judicial Branch website at https://supremecourt.nebraska.gov/2602/ninth-district-county-district-court.

For special accommodations relating to the Americans with Disabilities Act, please call (402) 471-3730.  For persons with hearing impairments, please call the Nebraska Relay System, 7-1-1. AA/EOE.