Photo: Justices from the tristate area discuss improving resources, process for youth in the juvenile justice system. (L to R) Chief Justice Mark Cady, Iowa; Chief Justice David Gilbertson, South Dakota; Chief Justice Mike Heavican, Nebraska; and, Justice Stephanie Stacy, Nebraska.

Photo: Clerk of the Courts, Jodie Roberts, gives back-office tour to Justice Stephanie Stacy (left) and Chief Justice Heavican (right) following courthouse presentation where Roberts was thanked by the Court and by Judge Rachel Daugherty for combining the district court and county court clerk’s...

Day 3: Chief Justice Summer Tour education event State Court/Tribal Court Conference in South Sioux City, Nebraska KITV News Report: Nebraska Tribal Courts creating working relationship with Nebraska Supreme Court Photo: Leaders of the Nebraska state courts, tribal courts, legislators, Nebraska...

Nebraska Court Improvement Project hosted a forum regarding the DHHS-CIP collaborative project to improve reunification rates for children placed out of home. CIP and DHHS have worked together to identify barriers and positive methods to increase the rate of reunification within 12 months. The data...

The Judicial Branch Inclusive Communities training initiative is off to a rapid start. The branch-wide initiative has been attended by almost 250 Judicial Branch staff across the state. The course provides basic awareness and understanding of inclusive language and terminology within the workplace...

Each summer, Chief Justice Mike Heavican dedicates several days to traveling to courts outside of the Lincoln area to meet with judicial branch staff, tour courtrooms, and learn about special projects. This year, several associate judges of the Supreme Court are joining in on the tour which will...

Supreme Court and probation staff presented updates for attorneys across the state providing continuing legal education sessions in Gering, Kearney and North Platte. Over 110 attorneys attended the sessions.

A swearing-in ceremony for Joni Roberts as Clerk Magistrate of Box Butte County Court was held July 9, 2018, in the Box Butte County Courthouse in Alliance, Nebraska. Judge Paul Wess opened and hosted the ceremony. Corey Steel noted that the position of clerk magistrate is one of leadership that is...

At a ceremony held at the Capitol on July 9, 2018 Governor Pete Ricketts signed a proclamation recognizing Community Corrections Week July 15-21, 2018. Nebraska Probation and Nebraska Parole employees were on hand for the ceremony. Jeanne Brandner, Deputy Probation Administrator, addressed the crowd...

The Nebraska Probation’s Management Team attended a two day Case Management/Case Planning training held June 12-13, 2018 at the Cornhusker by Marriott in Lincoln. The training was provided by the Carey Group, which included training specialists Mark Carey, Erin King, Matt Moore, and Stacy Ledvina.