LINCOLN -- According to Supreme Court Justice Jeffrey J. Funke, the Judicial Nominating Commission for County Judge in the 6th Judicial District (consisting of Burt, Cedar, Dakota, Dixon, Dodge, Thurston, Washington Counties) will hold a public hearing in the County Court Courtroom, Dakota County Courthouse, 1601 Broadway, Dakota City, Nebraska, beginning at 10:00 a.m. on October 29, 2020. The primary place of office for the judicial vacancy is Dakota City, Nebraska, with the understanding that the appointed judge should also expect to assist with the dockets in Cedar, Dixon, Thurston and Burt counties. At the hearing, the Commission will receive information on the qualifications of candidates to fill the vacancy in the office of County Judge due to the retirement of Judge Kurt T. Rager effective July 31, 2020.

Individuals interested in applying for the position 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., Thursday, October 8, 2020.

All Commission members and applicants will be participating in this hearing via WebEx.

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 October 22, 2020, at the following address: Justice Funke, Nebraska Supreme Court, P.O. Box 98910, Lincoln, NE 68509.    
2. Oral testimony offered during the hearing:  Those wishing to present oral testimony may do so by attending the public hearing in the County Court Courtroom of Dakota County, Dakota City, Nebraska.  All persons attending should be prepared for staggered admittance and restricted seating in order to maintain appropriate social distancing. 

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-sixth-district-county-district-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, 7-1-1. AA/EOE.