Judge of the District Court, 4th Judicial District, James T. Gleason, is retiring January 31, 2021. In his letter to the Governor and the Chief Justice, Gleason wrote, “It has been a signal honor for me to serve the people of the State of Nebraska for the last eighteen years. Retiring will be one of...

Throughout November, Nebraska state trial courts ask court customers and visitors to participate in a survey which is found either online or in the courthouse. The survey, designed by the National Center for State Courts, asks about individual experiences while in courthouses across the state. It is...

State Probation Administrator Deborah Minardi addressed 71 new probation officers, their families, and fellow probation employees via Webex on October 27, 2020, during a virtual swearing-in ceremony. Minardi noted that probation’s work is both complex and dynamic and presents a multitude of...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...