This year’s Annual Judicial Branch Employee Recognition Awards, the highest honors given by the Nebraska Supreme Court in recognition of exemplary performance by staff in the Judicial System, were presented virtually on December 15, 2020. Acknowledging the unique challenges of COVID-19 this past...

The Lancaster County Veterans Treatment Court celebrated the graduation of Lillian Failor (pictured) in Lincoln on December 1, 2020, via Zoom. For the Veterans Treatment Court graduate, the ceremony marks the completion of an intensive program of comprehensive mental health treatment, intensive...

Judge Ben Novicoff, Lincoln, former judge of the Workers' Compensation Court, died December 1, 2020, at the age of 99. Appointed as Judge of Nebraska Workmens' Compensation Court on February 1, 1955, by Governor Victor Anderson to fill an unexpired term and reappointed to full terms in 1958 by...

The Nebraska Supreme Court approved and adopted changes to the county court waiver/fine schedule on December 9, 2020. Click to view: https://supremecourt.nebraska.gov/sites/default/files/ch6art14app6.pdf The only changes made to the waiver schedule were statutes referenced under the Department of...

Former Chief Justice C Thomas White, Omaha, died December 11, 2020, at the age of 92. In 1965, C. Thomas White was appointed to the Nebraska District Court in Columbus, NE. In 1976, he was appointed to the Nebraska Supreme Court and sat as a judge on that court until 1994. At that time, he was...

The 2021 session of the Nebraska Legislature is scheduled to begin Wednesday, January 6, and adjourn in early June. The full schedule is tentative pending election of a new Speaker. The schedule can be viewed: https://nebraskalegislature.gov/pdf/session/2021tentativecalendar.pdf The budget for the...

Ten probation and court trainers attended a nonviolent crisis intervention training session in Lincoln the week of December 7, 2020. This four-day crisis intervention program focuses on verbal de-escalation strategies. It is designed for primary caregivers, educators, human service professionals...

Human Resources Director Joyce Welsch, has done an amazing job helping Judges, management and staff from across the branch with any and all COVID related questions. According to those in the field, she is incredibly knowledgeable, helpful, and extremely good at explaining policies and procedures...

Three judges are among the newest Fellows of the Nebraska State Bar Foundation. New judge honorees are Linda Bauer, County Court Judge, 1st Judicial District, Fairbury; Christina Marroquin, District Court Judgem 5th Judicial District, Seward; and Mary M. Z. Stevens, Douglas County Separate Juvenile...

The Office of Public Guardian is pleased to announce Associate Public Guardian, Lisa Ludden, has been selected to serve as a member on the Board of Trustees for the Center for Guardianship Certification. She will begin her service in January 2021. Earlier this year, Lisa successfully earned her...