MEDIA ADVISORY: Problem-Solving Court Graduation and Celebration WHAT: District #8 North Central Problem-Solving Court, in Custer County, will be holding a graduation ceremony and celebration in the Custer County Court to honor another successful graduate from the program. The North Central Problem...

MEDIA ADVISORY: Problem-Solving Court Graduation and Celebration WHAT: District #1 Problem-Solving Court in Saline County will be holding a graduation ceremony and celebration at the Saline County District Court to honor another successful graduate from the program. The Southeast Nebraska Problem...

MEDIA ADVISORY: Problem-Solving Court Graduation and Celebration WHAT: District Six Adult Drug Court, in Dodge County, will be holding a graduation ceremony and celebration in the Dodge County District Court to honor another successful graduate from the program. Since the inception of the program in...

Douglas County Separate Juvenile Court Judge Christopher E. Kelly has announced his retirement. His last day on the bench will be May 1, 2020. In his letter to the Chief Justice, Kelly wrote, "It has been an honor and a privilege for me to be entrusted to serve the State of Nebraska and its children...

LINCOLN -- According to Supreme Court Justice Jonathan J. Papik, the public hearing for the Judicial Nominating Commission for Separate Juvenile Court Judge in Lancaster County has been rescheduled for Thursday, February 27, 2020, beginning at 1:00 p.m. in Supreme Court Courtroom at the Nebraska...

Chief Justice Mike Heavican gave his 2020 State of the Judiciary speech to the Nebraska Legislature on January 22, 2020, highlighting the Court’s Access to Justice programming across several areas. He noted the Court’s restorative justice work, language access programming, guardian-conservator...

The 5th Judicial District Problem-Solving Court has been expanded to provide problem-solving court services to individuals in Saunders, Butler, and Colfax Counties. This is an expansion of the problem-solving court, which already exists in Hamilton, Merrick, and York Counties. Judge Tina Marroquin...

Problem-Solving Court Chairperson, Judge Jim Doyle of Lexington, speaks to the Legislature’s Judiciary Committee during a briefing on Problem-Solving and Mental Health Courts, January 9, 2020. The briefing, held the second day of the legislative session, was open to all members of the Legislature...

LINCOLN – Greg M. Ariza, Omaha; Francis W. Barron III, Arlington; Patrick M. Lee, Kearney; Mark D. Raffety, Omaha; Timothy M. Schulz, Fremont; Desirae M. Solomon, Omaha; and Christina L. Thornton, Omaha, have submitted applications for appointment as County Court Judge in the 6th Judicial District...

LINCOLN – Seth J. Felton, C. J. Roberts, Hazell G. Rodriguez, Michelle D. Sabata, David P. Thompson, Elise M. W. White, all of Lincoln; Wendy L. Elston, Seward; Jennifer A. Huxoll, Palmyra; Natalie G. Nelsen, Holdrege; and Mark D. Raffety, Omaha, have submitted applications for appointment as...