Nebraska District Court Judge Terri S. Harder of Minden, Nebraska, was invited to sit with the Nebraska Supreme Court on November 2, 2021. Harder heard arguments in the case of State of Nebraska v. Joshua W. Keadle out of Gage County where, on February 13, 2020, the jury found Keadle guilty of...

The Nebraska Task Force on Lawyer, Judge and Law Student Well-Being (“Well-Being Task Force”) has released a report entitled Examining Lawyer, Judge and Law Student Well-Being in Nebraska. The report is the culmination of a two-and-a-half-year review by the Well-Being Task Force of the state of well...

State Probation Administrator Deborah Minardi addressed 41 new probation officers, their families, and fellow probation employees via Webex on October 22, 2021, during a virtual swearing-in ceremony. Prior to being sworn-in, new probation officers successfully completed seven weeks of New Probation...

MEDIA ADVISORY: Problem-Solving Court Graduation and Celebration WHAT: The North Central Problem-Solving Court team would like to announce the graduation of one of our participants. Completing the program is a great accomplishment, and we are proud to honor the Adult Drug Court graduate through this...

MEDIA ADVISORY: Lancaster County Veterans Treatment Court Graduation and Celebration WHAT: The Lancaster County Veterans Treatment Court team is pleased to announce that two participants have successfully completed the Veteran’s Treatment Court Program. Please join us in celebrating this outstanding...

Nebraska District Court Judge Vicky L. Johnson, 1st Judicial District, announced her retirement effective January 31, 2022. In her letter to the Governor, Johnson noted, “It has been my honor and privilege to serve Southeast Nebraska as a District Judge beginning in January 2004.” Johnson has served...

Nebraska trial judges installed new association presidents during their annual meetings in mid-October. Presidential terms began October 15, 2021. The associations and their newly appointed presidents are: Nebraska County Judges Association – Judge C. Jo Petersen, Seward Nebraska Separate Juvenile...

Judge Stefanie Martinez, Sarpy County District Court Judge, and Judge Vernon Daniels, Douglas County Separate Juvenile Court Judge, were given the Supreme Court’s highest honor on October 13, 2021, in LaVista during the annual judges’ conference. Justice Mike Heavican presented Judge Daniels with...

MEDIA ADVISORY: Dodge County Drug Court Graduation and Celebration WHAT: The Dodge County Drug Court team would like to announce the graduation of two participants. WHO: Judge Geoffrey C. Hall, Host WHEN: Tuesday, October 26, 2021 3:45 p.m., following Drug Court WHERE: Dodge County Courthouse...

LINCOLN – Patrick M. Heng, Michael L. Nozicka, and Tanya K. Roberts-Connick, all of North Platte, have submitted applications for appointment as County Court Judge in the 11th Judicial District consisting of Arthur, Chase, Dawson, Dundy, Frontier, Furnas, Gosper, Hayes, Hitchcock, Hooker, Keith...