The Language Access team has seen some changes in the past year. Coordinator Adrian Hinojosa offices in Douglas County; Interpreter Scheduler Kari Corkle is in Lancaster County; and Interpreter Scheduler Veronica Wieczorek assumed her position in Hall County effective July 11. Olivia Brockman...

Special populations probation officers Rob Hall, Chris Gillaspy, Megan Loomis, and Sarah VonWonder of the Juvenile Re-entry Unit (JRU) serve as shared supervision officers for youth who are court-ordered to the Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment Centers (YRTC) and Whitehall Psychiatric Residential...

“This is home for me,” noted Justice John Freudenberg during his opening address to the group of individuals welcoming the Chief Justice’s Summer tour to the district courtroom at the Box Butte County Courthouse. He added that he represents the 6th Appellate Court Judicial District which includes 47...

The new home of the Probation Reporting Center served as a focal point for the first day of the final visit of the Chief’s summer tour. Chief Probation Officer Lonnie Folchert guided guests to the Dawson County Annex Building, where the county’s probation offices were moved this past June. Judges...

Southeast Nebraska Adult Drug Court celebrated the graduation of Samuel Petersen at the Saline County Courthouse in Wilber on August 8, 2022. Judges David Bargen (current Drug Court Judge), Vicky Johnson (retired Drug Court Judge), and Rick Schreiner (interim Drug Court Judge) presided over the...

The Sarpy County Reentry Court held a graduation ceremony and celebration at the Sarpy County Courthouse in Papillion on July 18, 2022. They are proud to be able to honor the graduate, Brent Berg, through this demonstration of achievement. Judge Stefanie Martinez presided over the ceremony. Also...

The “Distinguished Judge for Improvement of the Judicial System” and “Distinguished Judge for Service to the Community” awards are open for 2022 nominations. These awards are designed to recognize any type of project or activity that has a positive impact on the administration of justice, that is...

Each year, the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services State Unit on Aging, AARP Nebraska, Legal Aid of Nebraska, and the University of Nebraska at Omaha Department of Gerontology host an Elder Justice Training. The all-day training focuses on current issues facing seniors in Nebraska and...

Congressman Don Bacon stopped by the Douglas County Veterans Treatment Court outing on August 20, 2022, organized by the Veterans Treatment Court Mentors and Mentor Coordinator, Sheri Peterson. The event was hosted at an Omaha recreation center and included current Veteran Treatment Court...

A large group of law students (205) sat for the Nebraska State Bar Exam on July 26 and 27, 2022. Supporting the biggest group of test-takers in recent years were 27 volunteers helping to check-in individuals and serve as test proctors. Testing was held at the Cornhusker Marriott in downtown Lincoln...