Nebraska Chief Justice Michael G. Heavican and Justice Jeffrey Funke will host a proclamation signing ceremony on May 3, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. to officially declare Nebraska Problem-Solving Court Month on behalf of the State Judicial Branch. The ceremony will be streamed live from the Nebraska Supreme...

Stephanie Volkmer, Project Coordinator for the Nebraska Court Improvement Project (CIP), was critical in arranging the Nebraska CIP Children's Summit. She organized over 90 presenters for 50 breakout sessions and registered more than 400 participants. Her attention to detail is invaluable to the CIP...

The Douglas County Adult Drug Court celebrated graduation in Omaha on March 22, 2023, at the Douglas County Courthouse. This was the 120 th graduation since the inception of the Douglas County Adult Drug Court. The ceremony marked the completion of an intensive program of comprehensive mental health...

Papillion-La Vista Senior High School hosted oral arguments at the school on the afternoon of March 29, 2023. The event served as a homecoming of sorts for the Chief Justice, who taught at the school for three years beginning in 1969, and for Judge Robert O’Neal who attended the school and continued...

Office of Public Guardian Completes Spring 2023 All-Staff Training Office of Public Guardian (OPG) staff gathered March 8-10 in Lincoln to participate in All-Staff Training, the first in-person training of 2023. Ongoing training and education are a high priority for the office, a priority supported...

Sara Gunderson Clerk Magistrate Swearing-In Ceremony Sara Gunderson was sworn in as Dixon County Clerk Magistrate at the courthouse in Ponca. Judge Doug Luebe officiated the March 17, 2023, ceremony. Read media release from March 9 below: Sara Gunderson Chosen to Lead County Court in Ponca Sara...

Awarded to: District 9 Adult Probation Team: J eri Brown, Isaac Obermiller, Jodi Wilke, Mary Shultheis, Jennifer Dozler, Tim Williams, Shawn Maloley, Tina Wilson, Madison Sanford, Casey Weekley, Shawn Anderson, Denise Stark, William Murray, Tamara Amesbury, Callie Eddie, Julie Jones, and Shayla...

On March 17, 2023, Northeast Nebraska Adult Drug Court celebrated the graduation of Haylee Svenson and Alfred Ellington at the Madison County Courthouse. Honorable James G. Kube presided over the ceremony. The ceremony marks the completion of an intensive program of comprehensive drug treatment...

The Lancaster County Veterans Treatment Court celebrated the graduation of John Hansen and Joey Rodriguez on March 1, 2023, at the Lancaster County City Council Chambers in Lincoln. Judge Kevin McManaman and Judge John Colborn (ret) presided while family, friends, and local community members...

The Douglas County Young Adult Court celebrated graduation at the Douglas County Courthouse in Omaha on March 22, 2023. For the graduate, Marisela Morales-Padilla, the ceremony marks the completion of an intensive program of comprehensive mental health treatment, intensive community supervision, and...