LINCOLN – David J. Partsch, Nebraska City; Stephanie S. Shearer, Omaha; Michael A. Smith, Springfield; PaTricia A. Freeman, Stefanie A. Martinez, and George A. Thompson, all of Papillion, have submitted applications for appointment as District Judge in the 2nd Judicial District consisting of Cass, Otoe, and Sarpy counties. The primary place of office for the judicial vacancy is Papillion, Sarpy County, Nebraska. The vacancy is due to the appointment of Judge Max J. Kelch to the Supreme Court bench. The public hearing of the Judicial Nominating Commission will be held at the Sarpy ­­­­County Courthouse, 1210 Golden Gate Drive, Courtroom #7, in Papillion, Nebraska, beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 19, 2016. The Commission will review all applicants for the office at that time. The public is welcome to attend the hearing and present information concerning candidates for the judicial opening. A listing of the members of the Judicial Nominating Commission can be found on the Nebraska Judicial Branch Website at https://supremecourt.nebraska.gov/2593/second-district-county-district-c.... 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.