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LINCOLN -- According to Supreme Court Justice John R. Freudenberg, the Judicial Nominating Commission for Separate Juvenile Court Judges in Douglas County will hold a public hearing on two judicial vacancies in the Separate Juvenile Court of Douglas County due to the retirement of Judge Douglas F. Johnson and the resignation of Judge Elizabeth G. Crnkovich.  The hearing will be held at the Douglas County District Court, Courtroom #408, 1701 Farnam Street, Omaha, Nebraska, beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, November 4, 2019.  The primary place of office for each of the judicial vacancies is Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska.  At the hearing, the Commission will receive information on the qualifications of candidates to fill the vacancy in the office of Juvenile Court Judge due to the retirement of Judge Douglas F. Johnson, effective August 31, 2019, and the vacancy created by the resignation of Judge Elizabeth G. Crnkovich, effective September 11, 2019.

The public is welcome to attend the hearing and present information concerning candidates for the judicial openings.  Individuals interested in applying for the positions can obtain a Judicial Vacancy Application package from the Nebraska Judicial Branch Web site 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 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 15, 2019.   

A listing of the 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-separate-juvenile-court-douglas-county.

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, 7-1-1. AA/EOE.