Chief Justice Mike Heavican issued the following statement regarding the passing of Justice John Wright following his lengthy illness: “The Justices of the Nebraska Supreme Court are deeply saddened by the announcement of the death of Justice John Wright. He was a much-loved member of the Supreme...

The Nebraska Supreme Court announces the appointment of Wendy A. Wussow of Lincoln, Nebraska, as Clerk of the Nebraska Supreme Court and Court of Appeals, beginning April 2, 2018. Wussow is currently serving as Agency Legal Counsel with the Nebraska State Patrol. She started her career as a private...

Nebraska District Court Judge Stefanie Martinez of Papillion, along with Court of Appeals Judge Francie Riedmann of Gretna, have been invited to sit with the Nebraska Supreme Court on Thursday, April 5th for the April argument session. The morning court session will be held at the Creighton...

Mary C. Gilbride, district court judge of the 5 th Judicial District, is retiring effective April 30, 2018, after nearly 26 years on the bench. In her retirement letter to the Chief Justice and the Governor, Judge Gilbride noted, “It has been the great privilege of my life to serve the people of...

Nebraska Supreme Court Justices will hold oral arguments at Millard North High School on April 5, 2018, at 1:30 p.m. as part of the Court’s ongoing outreach and education efforts. The high school court session is held in conjunction with annual Supreme Court arguments at the Creighton University...

The investiture of Lawrence E. Welch, Jr. as a Judge of the Nebraska Court of Appeals, 5th Judicial District, will take place at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 28, 2018, in the Warner Legislative Chamber, 2nd Floor, Nebraska State Capitol. Judge Welch is replacing Judge Everett O. Inbody who retired...

LINCOLN – Chad M. Brown, Susanne M. Dempsey Cook, Jessica P. Douglas, Jeri L. James, Sarah M. Moore, Kate E. Placzek, all of Omaha; Amy N. Schuchman, Mary “Peg” Stevens, both of Elkhorn; and Jennifer D. Chrystal-Clark, Bennington, have submitted applications for appointment as Separate Juvenile...

A research study, commissioned by the Supreme Court Administrative Office of Probation, has analyzed and established estimates of juvenile recidivism rates among those discharged from probation supervision in Nebraska. The report is slated to be presented to the Nebraska Supreme Court, distributed...

March 8, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. University of Nebraska College of Law & April 5, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. Creighton University School of Law For over 30 years the justices of the Nebraska Supreme Court have traveled to each of Nebraska’s law schools for the purpose of making the Court’s business accessible to...

LINCOLN – Christine P. Costantakos, Patrick R. Guinan, Jonathan J. Papik, Leigh Ann Retelsdorf, John A. Svoboda, T. Randall Wright, all of Omaha; Michael A. Smith, Springfield; and Cathy S. Trent-Vilim, La Vista, have submitted applications for appointment as Supreme Court Judge in the 4th Judicial...