“Young people in their formative high school years need to be exposed to as many ideas as possible in regard to government, especially the judicial branch of government,” noted Chief Justice Heavican following a visit with one of Lincoln’s high school classes. “I hope that a visit to the Nebraska...

Clerk Magistrates from across the state of Nebraska gathered at the Younes Conference Center in Kearney on September 21-23, 2022. The two-and-a-half-day Fall Conference offered 13.25 hours of education. Presentations and group discussions focused on modernization and technology in the courtroom...

What began as a summer 2009 visit to the 10th Judicial District to view the area’s innovative use of technology turned into a goal by the Chief Justice to visit each Nebraska courthouse during the tenure of his administration. Heavican had visited many state and federal courthouses before becoming...

Court Reporting Personnel who are working toward becoming a Certified Court Electronic Reporter and/or a Certified Court Electronic Transcriptionist now have access to a Judicial Branch webpage where they can register for and complete online courses offered by Blueledge, a leader in online training...

The Court Improvement Project (CIP) hosted approximately 500 attendees at the 2022 Children’s Summit in Kearney, Nebraska. Chief Justice Michael Heavican and Court Administrator Corey Steel welcomed attendees to the two-day conference Wednesday morning, September 13. The theme of this year’s...

In her role as an Administrative Assistant to the Nebraska Supreme Court Information Technology Division, Jeanette Chun regularly demonstrates the highest standards for the position. She is quick to respond to requests, even if the request is last minute. She is innovative in her planning and...

The Nebraska Supreme Court’s Access to Justice Commission has developed its first comprehensive strategic plan to guide the work of the Commission and standing committees for the next five years. The plan has been several years in the making, and the foundational work began long before the...

The Nebraska Consortium of Tribal, State, and Federal Courts, co-chaired by Judge Andrea Miller and Judge Patrick Runge, traveled to two locations in western Nebraska to engage in conversations with Nebraska’s Native American communities. Consortium members, as well as Chief Justice Michael Heavican...

Judges of the Nebraska Court of Appeals celebrated 10 years of college student outreach at Midland University in Fremont on September 15, 2022. Their College Campus Initiative program began in 2012 at Peru State College and has been held in all non-metro universities throughout the state. Each year...

Five veterans graduated from the Veterans Treatment Court on September 1, 2022. This was the seventh group to graduate since the program’s inception in 2016. Graduates speak about their experience with the court in an Omaha World Herald article linked below. Read the full story: Veterans Treatment...