Chief Justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court, Mike Heavican, presented 10 Employee Recognition Awards to individuals and team members on September 11, 2017, during the Nebraska Supreme Court’s ninth annual recognition event. The Employee Recognition Committee selected nine individuals and one team...

Next Thursday, September 14, in Hastings, Nebraska In honor of Constitution Day, the Nebraska Court of Appeals will be in session on the campus of Hastings College in Hastings, Nebraska, on September 14, 2017. The Court of Appeals will divide into its customary two panels with three judges each to...

The Judicial Resources Commission will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, October 17, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. central time, to determine whether a judicial vacancy exists in the office of district court of the 2nd Judicial District due to the retirement of Judge William B. Zastera effective October 1...

Jennifer Myers, Planning and Zoning Administrator with Merrick County, has been selected to serve as Hall County Clerk Magistrate in Grand Island, one of Nebraska’s largest county courts. Myers will begin work with the court system September 18, 2017, when she starts her new position with the...

In honor of Constitution Day, the Nebraska Court of Appeals will be in session on the campus of Hastings College in Hastings, Nebraska, on September 14, 2017. The Court of Appeals will divide into its customary two panels with three judges each to hold arguments at 9:30 a.m. and again at 1:30 p.m...

LINCOLN – Greg M. Ariza, Omaha; Brandie M. Fowler, Omaha; PaTricia A. Freeman, Papillion; Christopher J. Lathrop, Papillion; Bryan C. Meismer, Fremont; and S. Colin Palm, Bellevue, have submitted applications for appointment as County Judge in the 2nd Judicial District consisting of Cass, Otoe, and...

LINCOLN – Michael S. Borders, Broken Bow; Kale B. Burdick, Lincoln; Brent M. Kelly, O’Neill; Martin V. Klein, Petersburg; and Timothy P. Matas, Columbus, have submitted applications for appointment as County Judge in the 8th Judicial District consisting of Blaine, Boyd, Brown, Cherry, Custer...

LINCOLN – Kyle J. Long, Scottsbluff; Andrea D. Miller, Bayard; and Lea A. Wroblewski, Lincoln, have submitted applications for appointment as District Judge in the 12th Judicial District consisting of Banner, Box Butte, Cheyenne, Dawes, Deuel, Garden, Grant, Kimball, Morrill, Scotts Bluff, Sheridan...

Lincoln – Judge of the District Court, 2nd Judicial District, William B. Zastera, is retiring effective October 1, 2017, after more than 26 years of service on the county and district court benches in Papillion, Nebraska and the surrounding area. In his resignation letter to the Governor, Judge...

LINCOLN -- According to Supreme Court Justice Jeffrey J. Funke, the Judicial Nominating Commission for County Judge in the 8th Judicial District (consisting of Blaine, Boyd, Brown, Cherry, Custer, Garfield, Greeley, Holt, Howard, Keya Paha, Loup, Rock, Sherman, Valley, and Wheeler Counties) will...