Media Releases
Nebraska Chief Justice Michael G. Heavican will announce the celebration of Trial Court Week during a proclamation signing in the Supreme Court courtroom at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 15, 2023. The ceremony will kick off Trial Court Week celebrations occurring throughout the Judicial Branch during...
MEDIA ADVISORY: Problem-Solving Court Graduation and Celebration WHAT: The Douglas County District Court is pleased to the 120 th graduation commencement since its inception . Please join us in celebrating this outstanding achievement. WHO: Host Judges: Judge Timothy P. Burns Judge Todd O. Engleman...
MEDIA ADVISORY: Douglas County Veteran’s Treatment Court Graduation and Celebration WHAT: The Douglas County Veteran’s Treatment Court team is pleased to announce another Veteran’s Treatment Court graduation. WHO: Judge Horacio Wheelock, presiding WHEN: Thursday, March 2, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. WHERE...
MEDIA ADVISORY: Lancaster County Veteran’s Treatment Court Graduation and Celebration WHAT: The Lancaster County Veteran’s Treatment Court team is pleased to announce that two veteran’s court participants have successfully completed the Veteran’s Treatment Court Program. Please join us in...
Ms. Melanie Stormer has been named Chief Probation Officer for District 1 Probation (Fillmore, Gage, Jefferson, Johnson, Nemaha, Otoe, Pawnee, Richardson, Saline, and Thayer Counties). She will begin her new position on February 6, 2023. Stormer notes that she “believes in the importance of being a...
Nebraska District Court Judge James G. Kube of Madison, Nebraska, was invited to sit with the Nebraska Supreme Court on February 1, 2023. Kube heard arguments in the case of S-22-0191 Constance Ryan v. Stacy Ryan, John Ryan Coffey, Sean Coffey, Tim Coffey, and Steve Ryan, in his individual capacity...
Nebraska District Court Judge Nathan B. Cox of Papillion, Nebraska, was invited to sit with the Nebraska Supreme Court on February 2, 2023. Cox heard arguments in the case of S-22-0248 Sieg H. Brauer, d/b/a Brauer Law Office v. Kent Hartmann, Hartmann Hay Co., LLC, and Kirk Hartmann. Kent Hartmann...
Nebraska District Court Judge Todd O. Engleman of Omaha, Nebraska, was invited to sit with the Nebraska Supreme Court on January 31, 2023. Engleman heard arguments in the case of S-22-0326 Pinnacle Bancorp, Inc. v. Bruce Moritz and Nebraska Commission of Labor. The district court affirmed the...
Chief Justice Mike Heavican will give his 16th annual State of the Judiciary address to state senators at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 21, 2023, in the Legislative Chamber. Nebraska Educational Television will air the speech as part of its regular legislative coverage and can be viewed online: https...
The Office of Public Guardian has issued their 2022 annual report, outlining information about the individuals served and programs hosted through the Nebraska Judicial Branch. In addition to the specific data regarding the number of wards, types of guardianship/conservatorship cases, the capacity of...