The Douglas County Young Adult Court celebrated graduation at the Douglas County Courthouse in Omaha on July 9, 2025. Judge James Masteller presided over the ceremony. The court recognized the graduates’ successful completion of an intensive program that encompassed comprehensive mental health...

The Sarpy County Juvenile Drug Court held a graduation ceremony at the Sarpy County Courthouse in Papillion on June 24, 2025. The event was presided over by Judge Jonathan Crosby. Graduation signifies the successful completion of an intensive program involving comprehensive drug treatment, close...

On July 7, 2025, Ericka and Rebecca celebrated their graduation from Problem-Solving Court at the Merrick County Courthouse in Central City. The ceremony was presided over by Judge Rachel Daugherty and attended by Justice Jason Bergevin, District 5 probation staff, family members, and friends...

On Monday, July 21, 2025, the Nebraska Supreme Court held a proclamation ceremony to recognize Nebraska Probation Supervision Week, celebrated statewide from July 21–25. The ceremony was hosted by Justice Jason Bergevin, who now serves as the Supreme Court’s liaison to the probation division, and...

A swearing-in ceremony for Christine Thalken as Clerk Magistrate of Saunders County Court was held July 18, 2025, in the Saunders County Courthouse in Wahoo, Nebraska. Judge Andrew Lange opened and hosted the ceremony. Thalken began her duties as Clerk Magistrate on June 30, 2025, replacing former...

There is a traffic-related scam currently targeting Nebraskans. Scammers are sending text messages or emails claiming the recipient has an unpaid traffic fine. The message threatens additional penalties unless the recipient clicks a link to pay the supposed fines. Nebraska courts do NOT send out...

In celebration of Nebraska Probation Week, Jamie Kirschbaum joins host Shane Stutzman and on Your Nebraska Judicial Branch to discuss the impact of post-release supervision on her life. Your Nebraska Judicial Branch is available to listen and subscribe to on all podcast app platforms. Additionally...

The Central Nebraska Adult Drug Courts of Hall County and Buffalo County celebrated a joint graduation of seven participants on June 27, 2025, at the Buffalo County Courthouse in Kearney. Judge John Marsh and Judge Patrick Lee presided over the ceremony. Justice Jason Bergevin joined as a special...

The Distinguished Judge for Service to the Community and Distinguished Judge for Improvement of the Judicial System awards were established to publicly recognize members of the judiciary for projects and exemplary accomplishments that enhance the vision of justice within our communities. These...

Kortnei N. Smith of North Platte was appointed county court judge for the 11th Judicial District of Nebraska (Arthur, Chase, Dawson, Dundy, Frontier, Furnas, Gosper, Hayes, Hitchcock, Hooker, Keith, Lincoln, Logan, McPherson, Perkins, Red Willow, and Thomas counties) on July 8, 2025. The vacancy was...