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...

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...

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...

Commencement Ceremony for 6 th Judicial District Drug Court - Fremont Host Judge: Judge Geoffrey Hall Special Guest(s): Nebraska State Senator Lynne Walz Graduation and Celebration: Who: Fremont Adult Drug Court Date: October 22, 2019 Time: Hearing at 3:00 p.m., Celebration to follow Place: District...

LINCOLN – Jennifer D. Chrystal-Clark, Karine E. Sokpoh, both of Bennington; Amy N. Schuchman, Mary “Peg” Stevens, both of Elkhorn; Jonathon D. Crosby, Susanne M. Dempsey-Cook, Jessica P. Douglas, Britt H. Dudzinski, Jane M. McNeil, Sarah M. Moore, Candice J. Novak, Dami J. Oluyole, Kathleen S...

The Chief Justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court, Michael J. Heavican, presented Employee Recognition Awards on October 7, 2019, during the Nebraska Judicial Branch eleventh annual recognition event. An Employee Recognition Committee selected ten individuals and two teams from 57 nominations...

Nebraska’s trial judges’ associations installed new presidents during their annual meetings in LaVista on October 10, 2019. The associations and their newly appointed presidents are: Nebraska District Judges Association – Judge Thomas A. Otepka, Omaha Nebraska County Judges Association – Judge...

The Veterans Treatment Court in Lancaster County has been awarded a $496,000 grant through the U.S. Office of Justice Programs and the U.S. Department of Justice. The 3-year grant allows for court enhancements, including safe and sober housing, transportation assistance, and enhanced supervision for...

Lancaster County Separate Juvenile Court Judge Toni G. Thorson has announced her retirement. Her last day on the bench is October 16, 2019. In her letter to the Chief Justice, Thorson wrote, “It has been an honor to work with my colleagues to try to help children and families experiencing difficult...