At the invitation of Bryan High, Nebraska Supreme Court justices held a special court session in the school’s auditorium on the afternoon of April 2, 2025. “We are honored to welcome the Nebraska Supreme Court to Bryan High. This unique opportunity allows our students to witness the judicial process...

Creighton law students filled the Gross Appellate Courtroom in the Ahmanson Law Center to hear arguments in front of the Nebraska Supreme Court. The cases argued on April 2, 2025, included issues under the Nebraska Fair Employment Practices Act and an argument regarding a petition for writ of habeas...

Recognizing the opportunity to engage law students gathered at Creighton for Supreme Court arguments on April 2, 2025, Court of Appeals Judge Francie Riedmann assembled a panel of current and former judicial law clerks to discuss clerkship positions as a valuable alternative to immediately entering...

The Southeast Nebraska Adult Drug Court held a graduation ceremony, on March 11, 2025, at the Nemaha County District Court in Auburn. Judge Richard Smith presided over the event, marking a major milestone for the graduate who completed an intensive program focused on drug treatment, strict...

Comedian Mark Lundholm visited Douglas County Corrections on March 20, 2025, volunteering his time before his scheduled performance at The Funny Bone later that evening. A former convict and recovering homeless drug addict, Lundholm blends comedy with inspiration, sharing a powerful message of...

Awarded to: Mindy Wiegand, Dist. 12 Cheyenne County District Court Wiegand was chosen as Outstanding Clerk for her exceptional commitment to modernizing court operations and for embracing innovative technological advances, particularly in the post-COVID landscape. Leading her team with vision and...

Nebraska Supreme Court Justice Jason Bergevin and Court of Appeals Judge Riko Bishop met with participants of the Leadership Tomorrow program in the Supreme Court courtroom to discuss the judicial system and appellate courts. Leadership Tomorrow, a program of Hall County Leadership Unlimited, Inc...

Philip K. Kleine of Elkhorn was appointed county court judge for the Fourth Judicial District of Nebraska (Douglas County) on March 6, 2025. Kleine is currently an assistant city prosecutor in Omaha, according to a media release from Gov. Pillen. From 2011 to 2021, he was the lead deputy county...

At the invitation of Bryan High School, the Nebraska Supreme Court Justices will hold a special court session in the school’s auditorium on the afternoon of April 2, 2025. The visit, supported by lawyers of the Nebraska State Bar Foundation, is part of the Court’s outreach and education efforts...

Douglas County Court Judge Thomas Harmon received the Distinguished Service Award at the Nebraska State Bar Foundation’s 37th Annual Fellows Dinner, recognizing his contributions to the legal community. Harmon has served as the regional coordinator for the Bar Foundation’s Judge Lyle Strom High...