The Sarpy County Adult Drug Treatment Court celebrated the graduation of six participants at the Sarpy County Courthouse in Papillion on October 21, 2024. Judge Stefanie Martinez and Judge Robert Wester presided over the ceremony, alongside guests Sarpy County Attorney Tom Gross, and Sarpy County...

Chief Justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court, Mike Heavican, presented Judicial Branch Recognition Awards to individuals and team members on October 29, 2024, during the Nebraska Judicial Branch’s 16th annual recognition event. The Employee Recognition Committee selected 11 individuals and 2 teams...

On September 16, 2024, the Southeast Nebraska Adult Drug Court celebrated the graduation of James and Rhory at the Saline County Courthouse in Wilbur. Judge David Bargen presided over the ceremony, honoring this significant achievement with family and friends of the graduates. The ceremony...

Until recently, free public access to case searches in JUSTICE (trial court) and SCCALES (Supreme Court and Court of Appeals) was only available at kiosks located in the courthouses and in the Nebraska State Law Library. But in October 2024, the JUSTICE Access Initiative working group of the Access...

The Douglas County Adult Drug Court celebrated its 126th graduation on September 25, 2024, at the Omaha-Douglas Civic Center in Omaha. This milestone marks a significant achievement since the program's implementation in 1997. Judge Timothy Burns presided over the ceremony, where participants were...

Forty-nine new Nebraska State Probation officers were sworn in by Supreme Court Chief Justice Michael Heavican on October 24, 2024, in the State Capitol Rotunda, witnessed by distinguished guests, family, and friends. In his remarks to the new officers, Chief Justice Heavican stated, “I want to...

Listen to Chief Justice Heavican’s interview with Nebraska Public Media from October 23, 2024: NPR: Nebraska Supreme Court Chief Justice discusses his career ahead of retirement

The Nebraska Judicial Electronic Exhibit System (NJEES) application moved into the pilot stage in September. The first court to pilot the application was Judge Stephanie Hansen’s courtroom in Douglas County Court on September 24, 2024. The pilot was a success. Hansen stated, “I think it went...

The Lancaster County DUI Court and Lancaster County Adult Drug Court held a joint graduation ceremony and celebration on September 16, 2024. The event marked the successful completion of a demanding program that involved comprehensive behavioral health treatment, intensive community supervision, and...

Tanya Hansen was honored with a certificate of appreciation from Justice Jeff Funke following her final Nebraska Bar Commission meeting in early October. Hansen’s 12-year tenure on the Commission will conclude on October 31, 2024. Over her time serving the legal community, Hansen held numerous...