Nebraska’s trial judges’ associations installed new presidents during their annual meetings in LaVista on October 27, 2016. Judge J. Russell Derr, Omaha, is president of the Nebraska District Judges’ Association; Judge Arthur S. Wetzel, Grand Island, is president of the Nebraska County Judges’...

Judge of the District Court, 1st Judicial District, Daniel E. Bryan, Jr., is retiring effective December 31, 2016. In his announcement letter to Chief Justice Mike Heavican, Judge Bryan thanked the people of the Tenth and First Judicial Districts of Nebraska for trusting him to serve as a state...

Nebraska courts celebrate National Adoption Day each year on the Saturday before Thanksgiving or a Saturday immediately following the holiday. Participating courts hold parties for adoptive families, finalize adoptions where children are ready, and educate the public about the adoption process...

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...

MEDIA OPPORTUNITY: National Adoption Day – Saturday, December 10, 2016 (In order to increase awareness of the need for foster care adoptions in Nebraska, broadcast and still cameras will be allowed during select adoption hearings where adoptive parents have signed a waiver. Please check with Rickie...

MEDIA OPPORTUNITY: National Adoption Day – Saturday, November 19, 2016 Lincoln/Lancaster County Celebration: Host Judge: Judge Ross Stoffer Celebration: Saturday, November 19, 2016 3:00 – 6:00 PM (meal at 5:00) Norfolk YMCA 301 W. Benjamin Avenue Norfolk, NE 7th Annual Adoption Day – Adoption Day...

MEDIA OPPORTUNITY: National Adoption Day – Saturday, November 19, 2016 (In order to increase awareness of the need for foster care adoptions in Nebraska, broadcast and still cameras will be allowed during select adoption hearings where adoptive parents have signed a waiver. Please check with...

MEDIA OPPORTUNITY: National Adoption Day – Saturday, November 19, 2016 Kearney/Buffalo County Celebration: Host Judge: Judge Gerald Jorgensen Celebration: Saturday, November 19, 2016 1:00 - 4:00 PM World Theatre 2318 Central Avenue Kearney, Nebraska The Department of Health and Human Services in...

National Adoption Day – Saturday, November 19, 2016 (In order to increase awareness of the need for foster care adoptions in Nebraska, broadcast and still cameras will be allowed during select adoption hearings where adoptive parents have signed a waiver. Please check with Ann Wood for participating...

MEDIA OPPORTUNITY: National Adoption Day – Saturday, November 19, 2016 (In order to increase awareness of the need for foster care adoptions in Nebraska, broadcast and still cameras will be allowed during select adoption hearings where adoptive parents have signed a waiver. Please check with Amanda...