Supreme Court Justice William M. Connolly recently submitted a retirement notice to the Governor indicating his plan to retire August 1, 2016, after 24 years on the bench -- 2 years on the Nebraska Court of Appeals and 22 years on the Nebraska Supreme Court. “It has been a great honor to serve the...

NOTE TO MEDIA: News cameras are welcome in the courtroom following the traditional camera pool policy. To serve as pool camera operator for still photographs or video, please contact Janet Bancroft, public information officer for the Nebraska Supreme Court and Court of Appeals, at 402-875-1460 or...

LINCOLN – David J. Partsch, Nebraska City; Stephanie S. Shearer, Omaha; Michael A. Smith, Springfield; PaTricia A. Freeman, Stefanie A. Martinez, and George A. Thompson, all of Papillion, have submitted applications for appointment as District Judge in the 2nd Judicial District consisting of Cass...

Oral Arguments from Central High Available Online Through Livestreaming As part of the Nebraska Supreme Court’s ongoing outreach and education efforts, Supreme Court Justices will hold oral arguments at Omaha Central High School on March 31, 2016, at 1:00 p.m. This marks the first time that the...

The Judicial Resources Commission will hold a public hearing pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-1204 to determine, based on the judicial workload statistics, whether a judicial vacancy exists in the office of district court of the First Judicial District, due to the retirement of the Honorable Paul W...

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...

LINCOLN – Nicholas M. Froeschl, Milissa D. Johnson-Wiles, Susan L. Kirchmann, Daniel D. Packard, Nancy K. Peterson, Rodney D. Reuter, Eddy M. Rodell, Hobert B. Rupe, and Christopher D. Seifert, all of Lincoln, have submitted applications for appointment as County Court Judge in the 3rd Judicial...

The Judicial Resources Commission will hold a public hearing via a telephone conference call pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-1204 to determine whether, based on the judicial workload statistics, a judicial vacancy exists in the office of district court of the 2nd Judicial District, due to the...

LINCOLN -- According to Supreme Court Justice William B. Cassel, the Judicial Nominating Commission for County Judge in the 3rd Judicial District (consisting of Lancaster County) will hold a public hearing in the Supreme Court Courtroom, Room 2200, State Capitol Building, Lincoln, Nebraska...

LINCOLN – Marsha Conroy of Omaha, Nebraska, is Nebraska’s second French interpreter to have successfully completed requirements to become a Certified Court Interpreter. She joins a small but growing group of certified court interpreters for languages which include Spanish, Russian, American-Sign...