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    Nebraska Trial Judges Associations Elect New Presidents

    Nebraska Trial Judges Associations Elect New Presidents

    October 23, 2020
    Nebraska’s trial judges’ associations installed new presidents during their annual meetings in mid-October. Presidential terms began October 16, 2020. The associations and their newly appointed presidents are: Nebraska District Judges Association – Judge John E. Samson, Blair Nebraska County Judges Association – Judge Ross A. Stoffer, Madison Nebraska Separate Juvenile Judges Association – Judge Vernon Daniels, Omaha Each will serve until October 2021. Judges associations allow courts to...Read more

    New Lawyers Admitted to the Practice of Law During October Swearing-in Ceremony

    New Lawyers Admitted to the Practice of Law During October Swearing-in Ceremony

    October 21, 2020
    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 Wednesday, October 21, at 2:00 p.m. using WebEx video conferencing technology due to COVID-19. The following list of individuals participated in the ceremony. Maxwell Donald Anderson Isabelle Anne Buhr Nickolas Robert...Read more

    Distinguished Judge Awards Presented to Judges Hall and Burdick

    Burdick and Hall

    Distinguished Judge Awards Presented to Judges Hall and Burdick

    October 16, 2020
    Judge Kale Burdick of the county court in O’Neill and Judge Geoffrey Hall of the district court in Fremont were announced as 2020’s Distinguished Judge award recipients by Chief Justice Mike Heavican. During his morning address to Nebraska judges on October 16, 2020, Heavican noted that Burdick is the recipient of the Improvement of Community Relations Award, and Hall is given the Improvement of the Judicial System Award. The awards recognize members of the judiciary for meritorious projects...Read more

    New Leadership Chosen for Courts in Frontier County

    New Leadership Chosen for Courts in Frontier County

    October 13, 2020
    Judges in Nebraska’s 11th Judicial District have chosen a new clerk magistrate for Frontier County. Traci Loker will serve the county court as clerk magistrate and the district court as the ex officio clerk. Noting the county and district court responsibilities, Trial Court Services Director Sheryl Connolly remarked, “Frontier County pioneered this type of clerk office partnership under previous clerk magistrate, Ron Werkmeister, who also served as deputy clerk of district court. His legacy of...Read more

    Four Submit their Names for Separate Juvenile Court Judge in Lancaster County

    Four Submit their Names for Separate Juvenile Court Judge in Lancaster County

    October 8, 2020
    LINCOLN – CJ Roberts, Hazel G. Rodriguez, Michelle D. Sabata, and David P. Thompson, all of Lincoln, have submitted applications for appointment as Separate Juvenile Court Judge in Lancaster County. The primary place of office for the judicial vacancy is Lincoln, Lancaster County. The vacancy is due to the retirement of Judge Linda S. Porter. The public hearing of the Judicial Nominating Commission will be held in Legislative Hearing Room 1524 of the State Capitol in Lincoln, Nebraska,...Read more

    Seven Submit their Names for County Court Judge, Sixth Judicial District

    Seven Submit their Names for County Court Judge, Sixth Judicial District

    October 8, 2020
    LINCOLN – Joel E. Carlson, Norfolk; Louvontree Hunter, South Sioux City; Jeffrey M. Kurtz, Omaha; Edward H. Matney, Hartington; Patrick R. Runge, Omaha; Kimberly M. Watson, Dakota City; and Melinda B. Wicks, Sergeant Bluff, Iowa, have submitted applications for appointment as County Court Judge, Sixth Judicial District (consisting of Burt, Cedar, Dakota, Dixon, Dodge, Thurston, Washington Counties). The primary place of office for the judicial vacancy is Dakota City, Nebraska, with the...Read more

    Damon Strong Named Chief Probation Officer for Omaha Adult Probation

    Damon Strong Named Chief Probation Officer for Omaha Adult Probation

    October 6, 2020
    Mr. Damon Strong has been selected to serve as Chief Probation Officer for District 4A Probation (Douglas County, adult services). He began his new position on October 5, 2020. “I am excited and humbled by this great opportunity. Probation is not a job, I believe it is a calling to give back to the community in which we live and an opportunity to serve others in need,” Strong said. “I am honored to have been chosen and look forward to upholding the Vision and Mission of Probation.” Mr. Strong...Read more

    Jeff Jennings Named Chief Probation Officer for District 2 Probation

    Jeff Jennings Named Chief Probation Officer for District 2 Probation

    October 5, 2020
    Mr. Jeff Jennings has begun his service as Chief Probation Officer for District 2 Probation (Cass, Otoe, and Sarpy Counties). His appointment became effective October 3, 2020. Jennings joined the Judicial Branch in 1993 as a juvenile probation officer. He has served as a senior probation officer, specialized substance abuse supervision officer and has been in the role of chief deputy probation officer since 2006. “Over the past 14-plus years I have worked towards the goal of becoming Chief...Read more

    District Judge Gary Randall to Retire December 31

    District Judge Gary Randall to Retire December 31

    September 30, 2020
    In an announcement designed to coincide with his 70th birthday today, Omaha Judge Gary B. Randall let his fellow judges know that he will retire December 31, 2020, after 23 years of service. In his letter to the Governor, Randall noted, “It has been my pleasure to serve as a district court judge in Douglas County, Nebraska, for 23 years as of December 31, 2020. I thank you [Governor] and the citizens of the State of Nebraska for the opportunity to serve the public in what has been an extremely...Read more

    Clerk Magistrate Lori Bohn of the Madison County Court to Retire November 3

    Clerk Magistrate Lori Bohn of the Madison County Court to Retire November 3

    September 29, 2020
    Madison County Court Clerk Magistrate Lori Bohn submitted her notice of retirement effective November 3, 2020. She will retire with 41 years of service to the courts. Bohn began work with the Judicial Branch as a Records Clerk on October 15, 1979. She served as Chief Deputy Clerk and worked as Associate Judge from 1985 to 1986. Her career as Clerk Magistrate began July 1, 1986. “Lori Bohn is the cornerstone upon which the Madison County Court office has relied through decades of change and...Read more

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