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 district or a reduction in judgeships is appropriate in any judicial district, or (2) the judicial district boundaries or the...

LINCOLN – Sandra J. Allen, Lincoln; Julie E. Bear, Plattsmouth; James M. Buchanan, Omaha; Steven S. Chase, Omaha; Nathan B. Cox, Plattsmouth; and Steven M. Delaney, Bellevue, have submitted applications for appointment as District Judge in the 2nd Judicial District consisting of Cass, Otoe, and...

LINCOLN -- According to Supreme Court Justice Stephanie F. Stacy, the Judicial Nominating Commission for Court of Appeals Judge in the 5th Judicial District (consisting of Adams, Butler, Cass, Clay, Colfax, Fillmore, Gage, Hall, Hamilton, Jefferson, Johnson, Merrick, Nance, Nemaha, Nuckolls, Otoe...

As part of the Nebraska Supreme Court’s ongoing outreach and education efforts, Supreme Court Justices will hold oral arguments in the Hevelone Center on the Beatrice High School Campus on November 3, 2017, at 1:00 p.m. Shortly after 1:00 p.m. Principal Jason Sutter with review rules and...

LINCOLN -- According to Supreme Court Justice Stephanie F. Stacy, the Judicial Nominating Commission for District Judge in the 2nd Judicial District (consisting of Cass, Otoe, and Sarpy Counties) will hold a public hearing at the Sarpy ­­­­County Courthouse, 1210 Golden Gate Drive, Courtroom #7, in...

Judges from across the state were elected to lead their respective associations at their annual meetings in Papillion in October. Kearney County District Court Judge Terri S. Harder is president of the Nebraska District Judges’ Association; Sarpy County Juvenile Court Judge Robert O’Neal is...

Judge Leigh Ann Retelsdorf of the district court in Omaha and Judge C. Jo Petersen of the county court in Seward were given the Supreme Court’s highest honor on October 12, 2017, in Omaha. Judge Retelsdorf was given the Service to the Community Award and Judge Petersen was presented with the Service...

The Nebraska State Bar Commission has received the Supreme Court’s approval of its recommendation for the following individuals to be admitted to the practice of law in the State of Nebraska. A swearing-in ceremony for new lawyers will take place September 29, 2017, at 10:00am in the Rotunda of the...

Judge Thomas established Adoption Saturday in the fall of 1999 when less than a handful of states were participating in what has come to be a national court-sponsored program. National Adoption Day is celebrated every year on or near the Saturday before Thanksgiving. Nebraska’s celebrations have now...

The misuse of opioids such as heroin, morphine, and prescription pain medicines is not only a devastating public health crisis, it is critically affecting the administration of justice in courthouses throughout the United States. The number of children in foster care because of parental substance...