Media Releases
The Lancaster County Adult Drug Court will celebrate Problem-Solving Court Month by holding a graduation ceremony on May 23, 2022. The month of May is nationally identified as Drug Court Month. With the diverse programming offered through Nebraska courts, it is appropriate to recognize the efforts...
A state park clean-up is scheduled by Dodge County Drug Court to celebrate the designation of May as Problem-Solving Month in Nebraska. Judge Geoffrey Hall and Drug Court Coordinator Brandon Jerred are planning the event on May 17 at 10:30 am in partnership with Keep Fremont Beautiful. Drug Court...
To celebrate Nebraska Problem Solving Court Month, the Southeast Nebraska Drug Court will participate in a litter pick-up project at the Rotary Island Optimist Lake and Memorial City Park. The address is 517 J. Street, in Auburn, NE. This is an opportunity for Southeast Nebraska Adult Drug Court to...
Veteran Mentor Swearing-in is scheduled by the Central Nebraska Veterans Treatment Court to celebrate the designation of May as Problem-Solving Court Month in Nebraska. Judge Ryan Carson and Veterans Treatment Court Coordinator Angela Smith are planning the celebration on May 18, 2022, at 9:30 a.m...
Nebraska District Court Judge Geoffrey C. Hall of Fremont, Nebraska, was invited to sit with the Nebraska Supreme Court on April 27, 2022. Hall heard arguments in the case of Kingery Construction Co. v. 6135 “O” Street Car Wash, LLC (S-21-797). Kingery Construction Co. and 6135 “O” Street Car Wash...
LINCOLN -- According to Supreme Court Justice John R. Freudenberg, the Judicial Nominating Commission for District Court in the 4 th Judicial District (consisting of Douglas County) will hold a public hearing in the Douglas County District Court, Courtroom #507, 1701 Farnam Street, Omaha, Nebraska...
Judge of the Separate Juvenile Court, Robert O’Neal, is retiring effective May 31, 2022. O’Neal served as Juvenile Court judge in Papillion since 1996. He also served as the Judge of the Sarpy County Family Drug Court since 2015, Judge of Otoe County juvenile matters since 2009, and Judge of the...
The Nebraska State Bar Commission has received the Supreme Court’s approval of its recommendation for admission to the practice of law in the State of Nebraska for those having fulfilled all of the requirements under Rule § 3-117 for admission. A swearing-in ceremony took place on Tuesday, April 26...
Judge of the District Court, Richard Birch, is retiring effective May 31, 2022. Birch served as District Court judge in North Platte since 2011. In his announcement letter to the Governor, Birch noted, “It has been a privilege serving the citizens of the State of Nebraska and serving in the 11 th...
Judges Horacio Wheelock, Shelly Stratman, and Todd Engleman will discuss Omaha’s Problem-Solving Courts during a community information session on Thursday, May 5, 2022, from Noon to 1:00 PM at the Douglas County Courthouse in room LEC-4. Judges will share an insider’s view of the Douglas County...