On December 10, 2019, at 1 p.m., central time, the Judicial Resources Commission will meet to take up the following matters: 1. The Judicial Resources Commission will hold its annual meeting pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-1205 to determine whether (1) a new judgeship is appropriate in any judicial...

Norfolk will celebrate National Adoption Day on Saturday, November, at the Norfolk YMCA, 301 W. Benjamin Avenue, Norfolk, Nebraska, 68701, by invitation only. The event is hosted by Judge Ross Stoffer and will include entertainment and activities (jump house, swimming, laser tag, balloon animals...

Douglas County will celebrate their 20th consecutive year participating in National Adoption Day on Saturday, November 23, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Douglas-Omaha Civic Center, 1819 Farnam Street, Omaha, Nebraska, 68183. The event begins with a guest speaker at the 8:30 a.m. press...

Shelton Nebraska will celebrate National Adoption Day on Saturday, November. The event is hosted by Judge Al Corey and celebrates approximately 60 adoptions that occurred over the past year in in the Central Service Area. It will include carnival-themed entertainment and activities for children and...

Hastings will celebrate National Adoption Day on Saturday, November 23, at 10:30 a.m.at the Adams County Courthouse, Courtroom A, 4 th and Denver, Hastings, Nebraska. The event is hosted by Judge Michael Burns and will include adoptions, carnival-themed entertainment and activities (food - cake and...

MEDIA ADVISORY WHAT: Ed Malk, the Lancaster County Veterans Treatment Court Lead Mentor has received an award from The Berry Law Firm. The Berry Law Firm will be presenting Mr. Malk with a $500 check for his volunteer work with the court. Ed is the lead mentor of the 10 mentor team, consisting of...

Nebraska Bar-Press Guidelines, written almost 50 years ago, will be reviewed by a committee of the Nebraska State Bar Foundation to see if they need to be revised or if they remain relevant in today’s news environment. Nebraska Supreme Court Justice Jeffrey Funke said work will begin in 2020 on a...

MEDIA ADVISORY For more information contact: Janet Bancroft | Public Information Officer | Nebraska Judicial Branch P: 402-471-3205| C: 402-429-7635 janet.bancroft@nebraska.gov The Nebraska Consortium of Tribal, State, and Federal Courts has invited Native American communities to share their...

Judge Thomas Harmon of the county court in Omaha and Judge Holly Parsley of the county court in Lincoln were awarded the Supreme Court’s highest honors during the annual meeting in La Vista on October 10, 2019. Harmon was presented the Improvement of Community Relations Award, and Parsley was given...

Nebraska Supreme Court Justices will hold oral arguments on the South Sioux City High School campus on November 1, 2019, as part of the Nebraska Supreme Court’s outreach and education programming. Two arguments will be heard on November 1, beginning with an educational program at 10:00 a.m. Court...