Petition Filed by State Bar Examinees The Nebraska Supreme Court met in a special consultation session to consider a petition filed late Friday afternoon July 10 seeking to cancel the July 2020 bar exam and instead grant a license to practice to all 2020 law graduates, a concept known as “diploma...

Nebraska County Court Judge Kurt T. Rager, 6th Judicial District, announced his retirement effective July 31, 2020. In his announcement letter to the Governor, Rager stated, “It has been my extreme privilege and honor to serve in this capacity [of county court judge] for 19 years.” He continued by...

The limit in small claims cases has been raised from $3,600 to $3,900 as of July 1, 2020. Small claims courts provide citizens of the State of Nebraska a prompt and inexpensive way to resolve minor disputes. Hearings are informal and legal procedures are kept to a minimum. Small claims court is a...

Below is the Administrative Order signed June 30, 2020, by Nebraska Supreme Court Chief Justice Mike Heavican regarding Novel Coronavirus and COVID-19 Disease. Orders of the Chief Justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court 6.30.20 - Administrative Order Regarding Novel Coronavirus and COVID-19 Disease 5...

LINCOLN -- According to Supreme Court Justice John R. Freudenberg, the Judicial Nominating Commission for Separate Juvenile Court Judge in Douglas County will hold a public hearing via WebEx at the Douglas County District Court, Courtroom #412, 1701 Farnam Street, Omaha, Nebraska, beginning at 9:30...

Voluntary guidelines to assure an accused the right to a fair trial in Nebraska and to protect the public’s right to know have been revised and renamed. The revised Nebraska Court Coverage Guidelines for Judges, Attorneys and Journalists were unveiled June 2, 2020, by the Bench Media Committee of...

Gage County Court Clerk Magistrate Vicki Brolhorst submitted her notice of retirement effective July 17, 2020, after beginning work with the Judicial Branch on March 27, 1972. In her notice of retirement, Brolhorst noted that she has enjoyed working for the state court system for the last 48 years...

Katherine Armbruster, records clerk, has been selected to serve as Stanton County Court Clerk Magistrate in Stanton, Nebraska. Armbruster began work as Clerk Magistrate on June 1, 2020. “Katherine has worked with retiring Stanton County Court clerk magistrate Phyllis Cleveland for 13 years, and has...

The Judicial Resources Commission will hold a public hearing on Thursday, June 25, 2020 at 10:00 a.m., to determine whether a judicial vacancy exists in the office of the Separate Juvenile Court of Douglas County due to the retirement of Judge Christopher E. Kelly, effective May 1, 2020. Pursuant to...

As Directed Health Measures begin to ease across the state, Nebraska’s Judicial Branch continues to adapt to the ever-changing climate. In consultation with county commissioners and local legal communities, courts and offices statewide continue to modify operational protocols to accommodate the...