LINCOLN – Angelo M. Ligouri, Auburn; Diane L. Merwin, Humboldt; and Richard R. Smith, Cook, have submitted applications for appointment as County Court Judge in the 1st Judicial District consisting of Gage, Jefferson, Johnson, Nemaha, Pawnee, Richardson, Saline, and Thayer counties. The primary office location for such judicial vacancy will be either Richardson County, Nemaha County, or Pawnee County, Nebraska, to be determined by the Nebraska Supreme Court after consultation with the judge...Read more

LINCOLN – Timothy P. Matas, Jose L. Rodriguez, both of Columbus; Thomas J. Klein, Wahoo; and Denise J. Kracl, Schuyler, have submitted applications for appointment as County Court Judge in the 5th Judicial District consisting of Boone, Butler, Colfax, Hamilton, Merrick, Nance, Platte, Polk, Saunders, Seward, and York counties. The primary place of office for the judicial vacancy is Columbus, Platte County, Nebraska. The vacancy is due to the retirement of Judge Frank J. Skorupa. The public...Read more

Chad Cornelius, Chief Information Officer of the Colorado Judicial Branch, has been named Nebraska Judicial Branch Chief Information Officer, effective June 20, 2022. Cornelius will be responsible for the overall vision, mission, goals, and objectives for information technology and network systems for the state’s Judicial Branch. The Information Technology Division is responsible for the technological support of the Branch, in addition to application development for court and probation case...Read more

MEDIA ADVISORY The Nebraska Consortium of Tribal, State, and Federal Courts has invited Native American communities to share their thoughts and concerns about the court system in Nebraska at two public engagement sessions (dates and times below). WHO: The Nebraska Consortium of Tribal, State, and Federal Courts with facilitator Judge William Thorne, Jr. (Ret.) of the Pomo Tribe. WHAT: Nebraska Tribal, State, and Federal Courts engagement with Native American community members. WHEN: August 15,...Read more