On December 18, 2024, during the Clerks of the District Court Association Conference held in Kearney, Nebraska the membership elected the following officers: Celeste Cattin Dawes County District Court Clerk --President Tiffany Burton Furnas County District Court Clerk --Vice President Michele Quick...

Chief Justice Jeffrey J. Funke presented the 2025 State of the Judiciary address on January 28 in the Unicameral Legislative Chamber. Invited by Speaker of the Legislature Senator John Arch, the Chief Justice outlined the Nebraska Judicial Branch's progress, priorities, and pressing needs. In his...

The Judicial Branch hosted 22 high school juniors and seniors from Lincoln Public Schools’ Career Academy for an educational tour on Wednesday, January 15, 2025. This unique opportunity allowed students to gain firsthand knowledge of the various career paths within Nebraska’s justice system and...

Clerk Magistrates and Judicial Administrators elected new officers to the Nebraska County Court Association in September during their annual meeting. Executive Committee members serving through September 2025 are: Kerri Wiese -- Dakota County Clerk Magistrate --President Sara Gunderson -- Dixon...

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. This visit is part of the Court's ongoing outreach and education initiative aimed at Nebraska high school students. It reflects...

The Language Access Program has announced dates for the 2025 Interpreter Certification Pathway. Please visit Interpreter Certification Pathway for more information and to register for Orientation, the written exam, Skill Building, and the oral exam. If, after reviewing the webpage, interested...

As part of its ongoing efforts to increase public access to the judicial process, the Nebraska Supreme Court selected the Buffalo County Courthouse in Kearney to pilot a new livestreaming initiative for Judicial Nominating Commissions. Presided over by Justice William Cassel, the January session...

Judge Paine, a county court judge in District 11, reconvened the 2024 McCook Upstream Mapping participants on January 10, 2025. The chairs of the three priority areas that were decided on in 2024 gave the following updates: Elementary Age Multidisciplinary Team: The group made improvements to the...

The North Central Problem-Solving Court celebrated graduation at the Custer County Courthouse in Broken Bow on December 19, 2024. Judge Karin Noakes presided over the ceremony while family and friends observed. The ceremony marks the completion of an intensive program of comprehensive mental health...

On the latest episode of Your Nebraska Judicial Branch, Lancaster County DUI Court graduate Mark VanWinkle reflects on how the program helped him achieve sobriety after years of struggling with alcoholism. He is joined by Trooper Benjamin Nguyen, his arresting officer, who witnessed the program's...